These two videos provide about as stark a contrast as you could imagine between what constitutes a workplace culture in the carwash industry. Read More
Ask your employees, your sales force,your channel partners, or your consumers how they would like to be rewarded. The vast majority of them will tell you, "more money". But when you structure a reward system that pays on performance lift, there is one consistency: Programs that use cash or debit ca Read More
Do you think you know right from wrong? Are you consistent every time? We'd all like to think so. However, recent research on self-discipline and decision fatigue... Read More
Is your business looking to hire? Well, consider these numbers:

Some 1 million military veterans are unemployed.
Among veterans who joined the military post-9/11, the jobless rate is 13.3 percent.
More than 1 million more service members are projected to leave the military between 2011 and 201 Read More
With Hurricane Irene barreling up the East Coast of the United States I created this quick video which includes 6 Tips to prepare your home for the Hurricane. I live in Albany, NY and our local weather people have been very serious about the damage this Hurricane could cause which tells me everyon Read More
There is a growing and justified concern about the seemingly acceptable practice of using Interns as very cheap (or free) labour, sometimes to the detriment of current employees. Read More
How often should you bring in outside expertise? Basically the answer must be as often as it is needed. What value will that expertise bring to your company? What is the problem which you are trying to solve costing your company? How do accurately assess the costs and value?
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The general assumption is that management practices are somehow innate to people, and if they have talent in one area, these management practices will appear. However, with this general belief, you will have a low percentage of success, and a high level of pain with your management staff. Read More
If you are running a small business, have you put a value on your time? Many small businesses fall into a trap of "saving" money by taking on tasks themselves rather than paying contractors or outside experts. Sweat equity certainly has its place but you can overdo the do-it-yourself approach. Read More
All eyes in the financial world will be focused on the Thursday morning weekly U.S. initial jobless claims data release, as a key indicator on the health of the labor market. Read More
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