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The only number that counts towards general prosperity is the increase or decrease in the number of productive workers as a percentage of total population, and that will continue to shrink for the next decade. You can’t grow an economy when you have a chronic shortage of workers and consumers. Read More

When your business is small enough to keep the critical financial measures in your head, do you really need to invest the time and energy to prepare a written budget? A few simple calculations can go a long way towards increasing profitability. Read More

The gamer generation is changing how we train and motivate in the workplace, whether Baby Boomers like it or not. In a recent survey of 20-something employees, the majority said that they expected a promotion in the workplace at least every two years. Most surprising to business owners, however, wa Read More

Using your authority to overrule an employee who legitimately disagrees is the worst way to solve the problem. His or her decision may not even be wrong, it just doesn’t fit what you want for your business. Explaining why you chose another course of action may take some time... Read More

Many small business owners are proud to provide health insurance for employees. One facet that has received little attention is the effect of “universal” care on the employer/employee relationship. If everyone has insurance, what will take its place in the quest to attract good workers? Read More

Why do employees have to “rest” after accomplishing a goal? When most human accomplishment required manual labor, taking time to recuperate after a final push, whether it was harvesting a crop or competing a building, was a natural way to physically recharge before starting another project. Read More

Entrepreneurs use many methods to estimate their business value. They are frequently far different from reality. A business owner hires a financial planner to help him with his retirement options. They review the owner’s current assets, his house, stock portfolio and other investments. Read More

Everyone wants a customer relationship that is “sticky”, where the barriers to exit are so challenging that the buyer becomes dependent on the vendor to run his business. In technology, that means owning the portal — a single point through which the data flows. Read More

What if you owned a business where there were 20 new competitors every hour, 24/7/365? If you plan to sell your business in the next few years, that's what the market will look like. Read More

Recession-driven cuts have eliminated the position of "Director of First Impressions" in many small companies. What has taken it's place doesn't always work well to reflect the great customer service provided by the company.
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