There’s a tendency among business owners and managers to supply answers to team members rather than take time to help them find the answers for which they’re looking. The prevailing belief is this saves time, and it might in the short term. But over the long run, this approach costs time, weakens the business and […]
Hourly rates can be funny things. Rates don’t mean much since some people work faster or more effectively than others. At the same time, though, many of the projects you propose or bid on require hourly rates. How do you set a realistic hourly rate that ensures you’re going to be able to pay everyone, […]
Cousins Joe and Connie go absolutely bonkers over a few things: their children and grandchildren, anything Disney, retirement and fishing. Joe and Connie bought a recreational vehicle that enables them to travel the country to visit grandkids and Disney World while wetting lines en route. Close to convincing my lovely wife, Bernadette, RVing is the […]
Vacations, long car trips and busy schedules can disrupt our fitness routines. Whether traveling by car or plane or staying in hotels or with family, you can keep fitness a part of each day. Here are a few tips to help make your vacations more fitness-friendly. Sitting in a car for a few or many […]
With interest rates rising and expected to keep rising for the near future, expect commercial real estate capitalization rates to rise as well. According to a recent report from a National Association of Realtors (NAR) research economist, however, the rise will be modest. Capitalization rates and prices work inversely — commercial property prices generally […]
Colorado voters approved Proposition 118 in 2020, authorizing a state-run paid family and medical leave insurance (FAMLI) program. The FAMLI program will provide paid leave for employees to take care of themselves and their families during circumstances that pull them away from their jobs — growing their families or taking care of loved ones with […]
If your business has stalled or is failing, your health is declining or your relationships are unfulfilling, you can use your awareness of these situations to face the reality your resistance to change diminishes your happiness and success more and more each day. A primary reason many people resist change is because they must change […]
“Good decisions come from experience, and experience comes from bad decisions.” — Unknown When you’ve finished writing a proposal, delivering a service or product or interacting with clients or customers, do you take time to consider the lessons you learned from those experiences? Lessons learned (LL) offers an invaluable way to capture the essential details […]
After a challenging two years, many people still feel a little uneasy. Higher gasoline and grocery prices and mounting bills coming out of a pandemic have taken a toll. An unexpected expense or life event could make a tough situation even tougher. Many people carry these burdens silently, afraid to ask for help. The strain […]
Although awareness of the so-called Great Resignation remains important, we need to transition to the Great Retention movement in our workplaces. If we retain our top talent, the need for recruitment isn’t nearly as daunting. Business owners often focus efforts on recruiting talent with such shiny new objects as sign-on bonuses and relocation and tuition […]