Are you worried about the issue of downtime in your business? You should be. When your company is down, it’s no longer being noticed or seen by the buying public. If the spotlight isn’t on your business, then customers can’t make purchases, killing your profits. Downtime can impact business for a variety of reasons so … Read more
You might be in charge but that doesn’t make you a leader. Great managers know how to coax the workforce to do what’s best for the company. They do it by being a person the staff can invest in. In short, a leader needs to be someone who your employees want to do well for, … Read more
In the business world, keeping your eyes on your final objective is what will define the strategy you need to deploy to get there. The outcome is, simply put, what is expected to happen, assuming you can establish a secure and effective flow of activities. It’s only through maintaining the flow between teams, partners, advisors, … Read more
Firing employees is a part of being the boss. In a perfect world, everyone you hire will be an ideal addition to the squad. The truth is some people don’t fit and others make catastrophic mistakes which are fireable offenses. It’s not nice but it’s for the good of the company. After all, if they … Read more
As an entrepreneur, you’ll be used to wearing a number of different hats and being held accountable for a range of responsibilities, from accounting and money management to marketing and business development. As your small business grows, these responsibilities will become increasingly overwhelming, at which point you’ll need to get help with the tasks that … Read more
Overheads, all businesses have to pay them, and even home business’ will have running costs. However, as they need to be deducted from your incomings before profit can be calculated, they are pretty significant. After all, more overheads mean less profit. Luckily, there are some smart ways to cut down on these costs. Read on … Read more
Ah, how nice it would be if we could maintain the momentum and enthusiasm that drove our business when we first got it underway. Alas, it’s not to be. After a while, our enthusiasm tends to wane a little bit, and before we know it, we’re sleepwalking our way through our daily operations. Things don’t … Read more
Whether you are a manager, a business owner or a leader of any kind, one of the most important responsibilities you all share is your need to inspire those around you and help them become the best versions of themselves for the sake of your business. You need to find a way to create more … Read more
One of the biggest costs a company can incur is the cost that comes through Turnover. There is the cost of the disengaged and often unproductive employee, the cost and time of finding a replacement and the cost of onboarding the employee. Employee recognition can go a long way to reduce this Turnover. According … Read more
Have you ever looked at your employee turnover results and cringed with how high they were? You are definitely not alone. Long gone are the days where people found a job they liked and then retired with the same company. In today’s environment, companies are being treated like revolving doors where employees come and go … Read more