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When You Want To Keep More Of Those Beans
Photo by Mathieu Stern on Unsplash Is this your situation? You have one or more managers reporting to you, and you need them to focus more on margins and profits. You want to retain a bigger share of the money—the beans—coming into your business. If so, the latest...
Have you made a mistake lately?
Photo by Lala Azizli on Unsplash A big work mistake? It’s painful and often stress-inducing. I know what it’s like because over the years, I’ve made some doozies. There are two kinds of mistakes. The first and the better kind is when...
Work? It’s For A Purpose
Photo by Martina Carinci on Unsplash Yesterday, we discussed the question of ”Who Do You Work For.” I referred to GK Chesterton and his view on the mindset of working for oneself. That doesn’t necessarily mean being self-employed. More, it’s an attitude of...
Who Do You Work For?
“Our society is so abnormal that the normal man never dreams of having the normal occupation of looking after his own property. When he chooses a trade, he chooses one of the ten thousand trades that involve looking after other people’s property.” – GK Chesterton It’s...
How Poor Managers Damage Your Business
Photo by Sebastian Herrmann on Unsplash Poor managers can hurt a business in numerous ways. Many don’t do it deliberately; they just haven’t been told or shown how to manage well. On the other hand, some don’t want to know; they’re quite happy with life as...
The Right Way To Promote A Manager
If you’re going to promote an up-and-coming manager, make sure that their “promotion” is worthwhile. It should come with a real bump in salary and an announcement to the business about their elevation. These are the nice things about being...
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