May 2, 2022 Last week, we talked a little about what corporate/company culture is and why it is important, even for small businesses. Distilled down as simply as I can, company culture is the beliefs and values of your organization, and they affect how you work both internally and as a company. That’s pretty big, […]
April 25, 2022 The Great Resignation shows no signs of slowing down, which means we as small business owners are faced with the challenge of retaining the employees that we have, but it also means that we have the opportunity to recruit and hire the talent that we are looking for. In the past, we […]
April 5, 2022 Did you read my last post on why you should (sometimes) say no as a small business owner? Have you been waiting anxiously for this post, looking more at how to say no? If you answered yes to the first question, you can find that post here. If you answered yes to […]
March 14, 2022 All right, small business owners, let’s talk about the most difficult word to say. And I am not talking about worcestershire, because that’s the most difficult word to say AND spell. Had to look it up. Also it doesn’t come up much in my business, so I can just avoid saying it. […]
February 23, 2022 I know when I left the corporate world of suits and office buildings behind to start my own business, I thought one of the biggest perks would be working from home. What could be better than not dealing with traffic or that coworker who stops by to ask a quick question then […]
February 7, 2022 Show of hands: who remembers my blog from almost a year ago that discussed both Economic Injury Disaster Loans and elephants at theme parks? Yes, I somehow made those two things work together. Guessing most of you don’t. If you do, here’s a virtual gold star for having the memory of an […]
January 31, 2022 City of Milwaukee business owners, this one is for you. I am sure you are all aware that a new citywide mask mandate is in place, set to expire on (or possibly before) March 1, 2022. The common council also removed financial penalties for businesses that don’t comply. Sounds good, until you […]
January 26, 2022 I am sure you have been waiting anxiously all week for the exciting conclusion in my two part series on employee trust. If you missed last week, you can binge read by starting here with the first episode: The Value of Employees’ Trust. Get your popcorn ready, this is gonna be exciting! […]
January 19, 2022 Trust. It is key to relationships. And while you might not have given it a lot of thought, that includes our relationships with our employees. With the Great Recession still ongoing, you might think there are more pressing things for small business owners to focus on right now, but I am here […]
January 4, 2022 It’s January 4th, and I am pretty sure I asked my travel agent to put me somewhere on a beach sipping a Corona, not back here at the Corona Carnival. This place just isn’t fun any more, and I have had my fill of fried food on a stick. But, here we […]