How do you accept or turn down a request for a wage increase in your business? This month it’s my turn to start a discussion with Paul Bieber and give him a chance to rebut next week. An issue that we hear all the time is the challenge of finding good people. The other side of this is how we keep our employees, especially when […]
“So much of what we call management consists of making it difficult for people to work.” Peter Drucker I had coffee with some friends this week when our work situations became the topic. One of our friends was upset about a review they had just received from their boss. This person had been with the same company for over 20 years, and this was the […]
It’s always been my opinion that competition makes us all better. In the market we are in now you are going to see a lot of changes. Some of your competitors may downsize or go out of business, some will change how they go to market and the smart ones will take advantage and get stronger. If you see local competition shutting down or downsizing, […]