At certain times of the year, people in our shop aren’t working as much as we would like them to be. We want them to be busy. We have plenty of work year-round. And it’s nice to have operations downtime,...
We lack of organizational structure. Not everyone can be a manager. We might not recognize lead candidates — I’m not sure what a lead is, anyway. I don't know how to delegate without giving up control. I can’t leave unless...
The bigger my business grows, the heavier it is and the more responsibility I carry. It's all on my shoulders. I try to fix everything, and I can’t keep doing that. I don’t see my family enough. I’ve become the...
I’m afraid to hire employees, only to lay them off. Problem is I’m working more than I should be. I’m sure you’ve been to the same place. How do I get past the fear? Thoughts of the Day: Read your...
We're looking for ways to motivate employees. The amount of effort needed to manage some of our employees is frustrating. If we don’t babysit them, whatever they’re supposed to be doing more often than not is either poorly done or...
We need to get overdue invoices paid. I usually think of open invoices as gas in the tank waiting to be put to use. Unfortunately our clients don’t seem to be paying their bills as fast as usual. It feels...
I’m not aggressive but I have to get it done. I’m a nice guy, but while I tend to see the best in other people, I know I also get walked on by vendors, customers, and sometimes even employees. How...
I am so wrapped up in the day-to-day activities of my business that I don’t get around to working on the big picture. We're not seeing the forest through the trees. How much of a problem is this, really? After...
Wondering about how to solve flexible employees. Got an employee who is good at things, as long as there are no changes. But we need more. Stuff always comes up and we can’t always put him in a place where...