by Tiffiny Fayerweather | Jun 30, 2013 | Business Planning, Employee Management, Goals, Organization, Uncategorized
You have a goal in mind and you want to put it to action, only problem is the in-between. Getting to that goal requires teamwork and planning. Planning works best when handled by a team, a team works best when it has a good plan of action. If you are stuck on how to...
by Linda Fayerweather | Jun 10, 2013 | Business Planning, Selling, Selling a Business
When was the last time you took off two weeks? Business owners need to plan and then take vacations to refresh, reinvigorate and renew their commitment to their business. A vacation from your business is important to the health of your future and your businesses. ...
by Tiffiny Fayerweather | Jun 10, 2013 | Business Management, Business Planning, Employee Management, Financial, Goals, Organization, Security, Uncategorized
Did you know that 95% of business experience employee theft? Like it or not as a business owner you will have to deal with theft at some point and it is a horrifying feeling when it is from the inside. The feelings of anger towards the offender and the guilt that you...
by Tiffiny Fayerweather | Apr 22, 2013 | Business Planning, Employee Management, Security, Uncategorized
Are you and your staff prepared for an emergency? Sure, you have your emergency evacuation paper taped to different areas of your office, but what if other situations arrive? Emergency planning and training directly influence the outcome of an emergency situation....
by Linda Fayerweather | Feb 18, 2013 | Benchmarking, Business Planning, Organization, Uncategorized
Batching or grouping like tasks together in Lean processes is discouraged. Why? Because often when we group tasks or batch them, we end up not finishing anything. I’ve seen this on more than one occasion in offices where someone started cleaning the supply closet....
by Tiffiny Fayerweather | Jan 21, 2013 | Ask Changing Lanes, Business Management, Business Planning, Employee Management, Planning for Business, Uncategorized
If your business is getting a little too much for you to handle on your own, you may need to make the decision on whether or not to hire a full time staff member or an independent contractor. Before making your decision make sure you understand the differences between...