Many of us find it challenging to balance work-life with our personal lives. It is tough when our work-life is our own business. When we own our own business, we eat, sleep (or try to), dream about, and breathe our business. So that our company can succeed, we put everything we have into that business....
Like so many of you, my personal life is based on a semi-balanced routine. I get up, let the dogs out, shower, get dressed, eat breakfast, go to work, get off the job, let the dogs out, make dinner, play with the dogs, go to bed, and then start all over again in the morning....
Do you remember the last time when you encountered someone who was just plain rude to you? I remember my last encounter very well. I went to a store and could not find the product I was looking for. I asked an associate who shrugged his shoulders and answered that he didn’t know. That he...
Change is a constant in our lives, as we know all too well. There is good change and bad change. Sometimes, we can prepare ourselves for upcoming change. And sometimes, it hits us out of the blue with no opportunity to prepare for it. The latter is not giving us much choice in the game;...
On this short video I’d like to discuss the importance of Worker’s Compensation. While worker’s compensation is federally mandated it is state administered and so depending upon the state or states in which you operate you will have different requirements. From a practical standpoint, I believe that all businesses that have employees should have worker’s...
Today I’d like to talk about the disciplinary process and its importance. I typically will get a phone call from a business owner who would like to terminate an employee for cause but waited too long. I don’t want that to happen to you. That’s why I’d like to have this conversation with you. My...
On this video, I’d like to discuss with you Unemployment and how it works. Unemployment is federally mandated but is state administered and so it does vary from state to state. Unemployment taxes are paid 100% by the employer. The employee never pays the unemployment tax. There is both a federal tax and a state...
To me, this is a very important question that needs an honest answer. Do you enjoy what you are doing, and do you enjoy the people that you are working with? I have been in the workforce for well over 40 years, and I can honestly say that for the last 4 years (since I...
When is the last time you reviewed your employee handbook? Do you even have an employee handbook? The following is a list of must-haves in your handbook: With COVID being a hot topic right now, what do you have in your employee handbook regarding vaccinations and documentation. Mask requirements. Employee absences related to COVID...
With the current job market, it is more important now than ever to make sure employers are doing everything they can to retain and recruit the best employees. One may think that money and benefits are the prime motivator to leave a current employer but that is not necessarily the case. A recent poll listed...
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