Over the course of your career, you’ll probably attend thousands of meetings — everything from one-on-one counseling sessions to heavy duty conferences. Most meetings, of course, fall somewhere in between those extremes. What do all of these meetings have in common? They’re usually inconvenient, waste time and only rarely productive. There’s a better way. Ask […]
A healthy work force is affected more by social determinants — access to quality health care and nutritious food as well as education and economic stability — than advice in a doctor’s office. About 10 percent to 20 percent of health outcomes are tied to medical interventions. However, 80 percent to 90 percent of our […]
For years it seemed the catch phrase organizations used most often to describe their culture was “we’re like a family.” But if we look deeper to identify the true goal of culture, I’d challenge that thinking. If I say “we’re like a family” what comes to your mind? Organizations use this to describe staffs that […]
One of the biggest challenges business owners face in building a team of top performers is a lack of credible and unbiased information. What you don’t know really limits your ability to hire, place, manage and develop the team members who contribute to your success. Are you looking for a way to hire correctly the […]
What’s the difference between a business plan and strategic plan? A business plan constitutes an essential part of the process of starting a business. Existing businesses develop strategic plans. Every business should have, and regularly update, a business plan. Once a business is established, both strategic and business plans are needed. According to the Center […]
I learned years ago of two distinct philosophies about employee development. The first is the build ’em or bounce ’em philosophy, implying an employee either has it or doesn’t. This approach depends on a hiring process that’s 50-50 at best. In other words, it’s a crap shoot whether you’ll hire the right people. If you […]
When there’s something we don’t really want to do, we make excuses. Sometimes our excuses can be quite creative. Here are some of the common excuses people make not to exercise — along with some solutions. “I don’t know how to exercise.” This common fitness excuse is actually valid. Sure, we all know getting off […]
Various economic trends have tested self-storage facilities, and they remain a great asset. Americans almost always have reasons to store their possessions, among them death, disaster, displacement and divorce. While the COVID-19 pandemic hurt other areas of the economy over the past couple of years, storage units weren’t affected. In fact, occupancy rates are at […]
My column in February covered Colorado legislation making violations of the state noncompete law a criminal offense punishable by three to 12 months in county jail and/or $250 to $1,000 in fines. The column also provided an overview of the noncompete law in Colorado. But in its latest session, the Legislature enacted and the governor […]
There’s a commonly held belief business success is the result of selling as many products or services as possible to as many customers as possible at the highest prices possible while paying the lowest wages and material costs possible to make as much money as possible. This is a limiting perspective of success that, when […]