by Linda Fayerweather | May 25, 2015 | Business Culture, Business Improvement, Trends
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,...
by Linda Fayerweather | Aug 18, 2014 | Business Culture, Trends
How much does it cost to give employees vacation? Employers need to look at both Costs and Benefits. Costs are usually easy; benefits are often softer – like morale, turnover, and image. Depending on the job the person does, the cost is not only what you pay the...
by Linda Fayerweather | Sep 23, 2013 | Planning for Business, Trends
“You gotta get a niche” is heard over and over and what I’ve seen is just finding the right micro market can be hard. Realize that most of us have some selected information or knowledge we can share. Using the word NICHE, this is a simple way to...
by Linda Fayerweather | Jul 1, 2013 | Personal Improvement, Trends
When I was 12, I was given my own passbook for my savings account. I was told to “Save for College” so all my babysitting money and rag money went there. Rags? Yes, through girl scouts I’d learned about the market for clean rags; some went to the...
by Tiffiny Fayerweather | Apr 1, 2013 | Customer Service & Culture, Employee Management, Trends, Uncategorized
Boss, Manager, Owner, Foreman, Supervisor; if any of those titles preface your name, you are in a relationship with others – your employees. Libraries are full of management books on how to motivate, educate, discipline, and compensate employees which are a...
by Tiffiny Fayerweather | Feb 10, 2013 | Business Management, Employee Management, Organization, Trends, Uncategorized
Flexibility in the work/life balance with your staff is vital when it comes to harmony in the office. Studies have shown that a happy, healthy and balanced worker is a more productive worker. Not to mention that your favorite worker will be less likely to look...
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