I have people who consistently leave early. That creates a problem for other people here. Up to now, I've turned a blind eye to the issue, knowing that a flexible work week can help people better deal with the rest...
How we describe ourselves, what our goals are, what we do. Describing those things are the biggest issues we face in building a marketing foundation. We’re good at what we do, but we don’t spend a lot of time crowing...
Worried that employees aren't listening to me. If they’re not going to listen to their boss, who are they going to listen to? How can I keep from getting pushed out of the way? Thoughts of the Day: If...
How do I avoid micromanaging? Someone suggested recently that I spend too much time plugging holes and fixing problems. I thought it was my job as owner to ensure things run well. I’m not my staff’s backfill; they are...
We have key employees who are really important to the business. If one of them were to leave, or if something happened to them, we’d feel it. How do we protect the business from something happening to key employees? Thoughts...
We need to manage employee mistakes. Unreliable people that work for us. A constant battle. And I play clean-up. They act as they’re off the hook because they apologized. I know that it's easier to turn around someone than replace...
"In order to get employees as excited about the business as I am I should let them look at the P&L. Isn't that risky? Do I really want to share with them confidential information? How much of a role...