by Linda Fayerweather | Jul 3, 2012 | Business Planning, Buying a Business, Planning for Business
“Well, any effort to maximize your potential and ability is a good thing.” Daniel Goleman Planning to retire and owning your own business are not mutually exclusive, they just need planning – both you and the business. As business owners, before we...
by Jeff Mendelsohn | Jul 2, 2012 | Personal Improvement
About once a week I am asked by someone to find some sort of information, product, or service. I usually have a good success rate of returning exactly what they are looking for or better. Which, I suspect (not really) is why I keep getting asked to find things. I...
by Linda Fayerweather | Jun 29, 2012 | Uncategorized
Think – Line of Credit (LOC) for short term needs, usually less than a year and a Loan for longer than a year. A LOC is very useful for the unexpected financial surprises and having one before you need it is equally important. Check out Legalzooms article about...
by Tiffiny Fayerweather | Jun 27, 2012 | Uncategorized
Is it more economical for you to retrain or fire a poor performing staff member? In today’s economy many businesses are retraining their staff members instead of finding new talent. Having to find a new staff member and take the time and manpower to train can be more...
by Linda Fayerweather | Jun 26, 2012 | Business Management, Employee Management, Planning for Business, Uncategorized
“A good plan implemented today is better than a perfect plan implemented tomorrow.”— George Patton Several times over the last few weeks I’ve had conversations about leadership with friends, colleagues, clients and family. Wikipedia describes...
by Jeff Mendelsohn | Jun 25, 2012 | Uncategorized
One of the best things about the technology age that we live in is all the different options when it comes to services and products. Look up any product or service and you will find hundreds of different choices, that can be from just one company! In theory this has...
by Jeff Mendelsohn | Jun 19, 2012 | Business Networking
This past week we went to a local business expo. We didn’t have a booth but we were there to support other local businesses, network, and support the people who put on the expo. Over all it was a good expo. It was well organized, easy to find, in a good building...
by Linda Fayerweather | Jun 19, 2012 | Uncategorized
Ah, Summer. . .the siren call of vacation and summer activities is upon us! Dealing with time off requires everyone in your firm to think a little differently. Vacations are proven productivity enhancers and innovation simulators but also vacations can cause stress...
by Tiffiny Fayerweather | Jun 13, 2012 | Employee Management, Personal Improvement
The best practice to keeping your staff members accountable is to practice what you preach. As an owner or manager, if you come in late, take extended lunches or leave early on a regular basis your staff will follow suit. Here are a few ways to keep your staff...
by Linda Fayerweather | Jun 12, 2012 | Benchmarking, Business Culture, Business Improvement, Personal Improvement
This week we are all about accountability and personal accountability is the antithesis of whining about the cards I was dealt. Whining has its merits, but it seldom gets anything done except annoy those around me. According to John Miller in his book QBQ! Question...
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