Making the Hard Decisions

The current economic turmoil will have its negative effects on individuals for years to come. If you are in a position to make the hard choices, this is for you. .If you are affected by those choices, I hope this helps you understand. The company requires survival, and that survival requires certain decisions, most of … Read more

What Is Required of an Employee?

This is the crux of the owner-dilemma. How does the owner be both boss and employee? How is the day divided into boss-things and worker-things? How does the boss-part get the worker-part to do the work? Good Employee Traits He is expected to show up at work on time, and to work until the shift … Read more

Getting Down to Business

If you want to be in business for yourself — be in business. Think and Act like this is important to you. Put your hobbies away and get down to business. The Bottom Line The bottom line is that your business needs to make a profit, or it isn’t a business, but a charity — … Read more

Learning to Fail Successfully

What-the-? Years ago, one of my mentors told me that, as a leader, it was one of my functions to help my group “Fail Successfully”. I asked him how was such a thing possible? “It’s easy,” he said. “Just be sure that when you are training up your group, that… 1. You allow them to … Read more