Open book is getting more clear all the time. The company depends on me too much. We’re not going to drive forward at the pace I want if we don’t have a team that understands the importance of hitting goals....
We'd like new sales with our biggest client. We're almost finished with their project. It is the only project of that size coming in the door right away. How do we take this customer and turn that contract into new...
We need to build a talent bank. There are other companies using the same job advertising sources. And we look for the same kind of employees to hire. We know there’s a limited talent pool for certain positions. Without more...
Ask Andi: I need to motivate employees. One of our key employees is tentative to try new things. She has to develop new abilities or she won’t progress. How can I best support her? Thoughts of the Day: So how...
"When employees ask for raises, we have no idea if they are in line for them. Sales are turning up. People expect something. What should we do?" As a result of the recession we have gone a long way...
"You've talked about lessons small-business owners can learn from big businesses. I'm reading a lot about mistakes the big guys made that resulted in the banking crisis. Can you talk about lessons banks and automakers could learn from the...
"What kind of growth rate should my company shoot for this year? It's been up and down over the past few years. How can I get more control?" There are things the business owner can do to hit an optimum...