Wise business owners endeavor to reduce the high costs of turnover and maximize their return on investment with new hires. Still, businesses experience turnover for a variety of reasons, and the expenses associated with finding, hiring, training and developing new team members are very real. Studies have estimated the cost of turnover to range from […]
Here in Colorado, we enjoy the majestic beauty of mountains all around, including more than 50 peaks that jut into the sky to more than 14,000 feet in elevation. Many people, including myself, consider it a gift to climb these “14ers.” I didn’t always enjoy climbing, though. In fact, until about 10 years ago, I […]
Writer’s block. I shudder to type those words, fearful the very act could provoke a self-fulfilling prophecy. At least my column would offer brevity, although not necessarily enlightenment. That’s opposed to the usual — verbosity, although not necessarily enlightenment. In case you haven’t deduced it already, writers can be a superstitious lot. We attribute success […]
Most of us spend a significant amount of our time at work and might eat one or two meals a day there. We inherently understand making healthy food choices makes us feel better. And if we feel better, we’re more likely to be productive. While we can’t control all the food choices, we can control […]
Ready to improve the clarity and conciseness of your writing? Here are a few simple tips to help. Minimize or avoid the use of words ending in “ly.” One adjective per noun is usually (more than) enough. Avoid double negatives. Minimize or avoid introductory clauses: They usually weaken your argument or detract from the point […]
There are two ways to look at marketplace competition. You could focus on others in your sector and take you and your company away from the success you desire. Or, you could turn your attention toward your own company and your path to becoming better. The second is a self-disciplined approach that will position you […]
I’ve worked for a lot of bosses, both good and bad. Who hasn’t? It’s a universal constant of the workplace, no less immutable than gravity. Maybe my experience is a bit different in that my good bosses have outnumbered the bad. What’s more, I’ve never faced the prospect of quitting a job that became so […]
Have you ever wanted to know the truth about food? Lucky for you, I read the 750-page book on the subject so you wouldn’t have to. Lucky for me, Dr. David Katz, founding director of the Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center, earned degrees in medicine, public health and nutrition and sorted through thousands of peer-reviewed studies […]
Whether you’re aware of it or not, you’re a leader. You lead at work, at home and in your community. You lead by your example in all the areas of your life. Your team members are watching. Your spouse, children, extended family and people you don’t even know are watching for guidance on how to […]
At the beginning of a new year, it’s essential for business owners to step back, take a breath and contemplate the future of their ventures and wildly important goals they hope to achieve in the coming year. Every business has a strategy. Even the “no strategy” approach is, in essence, a strategy. I believe a […]