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Ask Changing Lanes – Employee that refuses to do work
Question: I have an employee that refuses to do a task. He is more than capable of doing the task and use to do it but now, he constantly pushes it off onto other employees that are under him. domain worth calculator It would normally be fine except this task is...
Memories of Learning
Being Memorial Day, I will ask: “Who do you remember on this day?”
As a kid, we always called this Decoration Day and I remember my Mom going with her Mom to decorate the graves of those family members that were gone. This required many geraniums, brooms, and grass clippers. I would overhear stories and history that fascinated me.
My Dad, a WWII vet, had a friend that would put flags on veterans’ graves which apparently started at on bar and ended at another each May 30. He thought that was the best way to decorate although the straightness of the flags was questionable near the end of the day. In 1968, four US holiday’s were moved to Monday to give us a long weekend to celebrate and start the summer season, and Memorial day was one to become the last Monday of May.
168 Hours
This week you have a gift and this gift is 168 hours - the number of hours in one week, seven 24 hour sessions. How you spend those is up to you. Planning to maximize these hours is worth an hour of your time. If you live by a schedule, expanding the schedule to...
The Knowing-Doing Gap
Smart companies, big and small, sometimes struggle using knowledge in everyday work. A small service tech company I worked with had paid for a complete software application to track their inventory and vehicle maintenance schedule. The software was $12,000 and came...
QR Codes Kill Kittens – Book Review
Working at a library, I know the marketing books for the small business is a huge section in our 658.8s shelves at the Toledo Lucas County Public Library. A recent addition by Scott Stratten, QR Codes Kill Kittens: How to Alienate Customers, Dishearten Employees, and...
Say YES or Say NO
Work life balance is what we create and as business owners, we are often seeing both sides - our balance and our staffs' balance. I, for one, go with Life Balance. Long ago, I started putting all my events/appointments/obligations on one calendar. This way, I can...
Beta Test the New Changing Lanes App!
After months of development we are finally ready to beta test our business building app! And we need your help! A Little Overview Our app was designed to help you turn your business into an asset by assisting you in recording all the information that makes your...
Trash and Research
While at my local Post Office recently, when I went to throw away the paper off the postage labels from the stamps I purchased, I discovered that all the little trash slots under the workstations were screwed shut. When I asked the postal person where I might throw...
Value Stream
Looking at the value stream of your business refers to all the activities your company must do to design, order, produce, and deliver its products or services to customers. A value stream will have three sections: 1. The flow of all materials from beginning to...
Enjoy Labor Day with Reflections
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." --Thomas A. Edison The first Labor Day holiday, created by the Central Labor Union of New York, was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882. Often we only think of this...