Human potential is an expandable resource that becomes static when it doesn’t receive the stimulation it needs to grow and develop. This is where the terms “I’m in a rut” and “I’m stuck” come from. Owners, team members and companies get in ruts, too, and this must be overcome if they are to reach their […]
Just because employees make it to work, it doesn’t mean they’re actually at work. Presenteeism — employees who’re at their desks, but not engaged in actual work — hurts the bottom line just as much, if not more, than employees who call in sick or never show up at all. Both presenteeism and absenteeism can […]
Fitness means different things to different people and includes many components. There’s physical appearance and abilities, emotional well-being and factual measurements. Considered together, these offer a picture of personal health. Being fit isn’t something you can achieve and check off your list. It’s a lifelong journey during which we can always work on improvements. Open […]
Throw a chicken in the Crock-Pot and get to work. That’s part of the routine when the work day is filled to the brim with an early morning meeting, lunch appointment, ongoing lease negotiations and an out-of-town investor in for the day looking for a good buy on commercial real estate. That’s not to mention […]
My telephone rang and the caller identification was blank, showing only an area code and number. I rarely answer the phone in those situations, since they’re mostly sales call. Besides, if someone wants to speak to me badly enough, they’ll leave a message. For some reason, though, I broke tradition and picked up. I knew […]
It’s a common perception in business: Success is the result of selling as many products and services as possible at the highest price possible to make as much money as possible. In actuality, this is a very limiting view of success that, if followed, leaves everyone involved feeling used; taken advantage of; vastly undervalued; and, […]
How do you make a potential employer fall in love with you? Want the answer short and sweet? Here it is: Be what the employer needs. Have time to read more to find out how? Good. Follow along with me. I know the job seeker-hiring manager mating dance well. I write resumes for job seekers […]
How do I drive more traffic to my website or blog? It seems as though about 70 percent of my clients have asked me this question. This makes me wonder whether or not I’m effectively communicating an important message: If you build it, you have to tell someone about it. It’s not enough to simply […]
You save for retirement with the expectation that at some point you’ll have enough to walk confidently away from work and into the next phase of life. But how do you know if you’ve reached that point? Retirement calculators are useful, but only to a point. The problem is they can’t predict your retirement lifestyle. […]
In the 1950s, women accounted for less than 35 percent of the U.S. work force and were often were limited to such occupations as teachers, nurses and clerks. The situation is far different today, when women represent half the work force and mothers constitute the primary wage earner or co-earner in almost 68 percent of […]