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Top 10 Mistakes to Avoid in Your 2021 Meetings
When my youngest son was in elementary school he was asked by his teacher what his dad did for a living and his response was, “he goes to a lot of meetings”. It was actually a very accurate answer. This past year I have facilitated almost 100 different meetings with group sizes from five to Read more about Top 10 Mistakes to Avoid in Your 2021 Meetings[…]
Guarding Against Unethical Behavior with Kevin Foster
Business Ethics Advisors founder Kevin Foster provides training nationwide to prepare business professionals nationwide to identify the personal characteristics and circumstances leading to unethical behavior. He also created an 8-week Ethical Leadership Accelerator Group Mentoring Program for Next-Gen and emerging leaders who are tasked to maintain and develop the organization’s ethical culture in their managerial Read more about Guarding Against Unethical Behavior with Kevin Foster[…]
It’s Time to Eliminate Employee Schedules
I first wrote this article over two years ago. At the time, eliminating employee schedules seemed like a crazy idea to many small business leaders. Not so much today. Here are two conversations I’ve had recently. The first was with my youngest son, Carter, earlier in the summer. C: Dad, I love my new job. Read more about It’s Time to Eliminate Employee Schedules[…]
The Impact of Substance Abuse on Small Business with Neil Campbell
Neil Campbell, MS is the executive director of the Georgia Council on Substance Abuse, a nonprofit organization dedicated to building and supporting community alliances to reduce the impact of addiction through education, advocacy, and training. Neil is a passionate advocate for public policy around a recovery-oriented system of care and a peer recovery workforce. Contact Read more about The Impact of Substance Abuse on Small Business with Neil Campbell[…]
Creating Culture that Increases Profitability with John Waid
In addition to the founder and CEO of Corporate Culture Consulting, John Waid is a facilitator, international keynote speaker, author of the Culture-Driven Series of books, and a recognized thought leader on corporate culture. Contact Information: john@johnwaid.com Small Business Matters · Creating Culture that Increases Profitability Show Notes: In this episode of Small Business Read more about Creating Culture that Increases Profitability with John Waid[…]
Book Review: Humanocracy
When I think of bureaucracy, I think of big business and large government agencies. I think of stagnation and bloated payrolls. I think of too many rules and not enough innovation. I rarely think of small business. At least not before reading this book… In Humanocracy, Co-authors Hamel and Zanini make a passionate, data-driven argument Read more about Book Review: Humanocracy[…]
Five Essential Interview Questions
Over the years, I’ve been involved in a lot of interview situations, both as the one conducting the interview and as the one being interviewed. I’ve made a lot of mistakes on both sides. Based on that experience, I believe the following five questions are essential in an interview. #1. What do you know Read more about Five Essential Interview Questions[…]
Let’s Make Marketing Simple Again
There is a hair salon in an upscale retail area of Atlanta that has been in business for over 20 years with a very loyal following of both men and women. One day the owner of the salon walks out the front door of her business and sees a new sign out front of the Read more about Let’s Make Marketing Simple Again[…]
When, Why, and How to Market Your Business with Jennifer Koon
Jennifer Koon is a Marketing Communications Professional with more than 25 years of corporate and agency-side experience with firms big and small. In 2001, Jennifer founded Michael Mackenzie Communications which develops and manages marketing and public relations programs for growing technology firms and professional service providers. Clients include Managed IT solution providers, law firms, CPA Read more about When, Why, and How to Market Your Business with Jennifer Koon[…]
Five Questions To Ask Anyone Running for Office in 2020
I originally wrote this article last February. Much has changed since then. We are in the middle of both a health crisis and an economic crisis. A tsunami of bad news. As many as one-third of all small businesses have folded and another third is at risk of closing. Small business needs our attention now Read more about Five Questions To Ask Anyone Running for Office in 2020[…]