How to Make a Lost Pet Sign
A few years ago my wife and I lost a pet. Our cat Joe got away from us and hid in the woods for three weeks. It was devastating. For the previous 14 years, we had been blessed with three cats, but within a year all three passed. Joe was a Christmas present to my [...]
5 Surefire Ways to Retain New Employees
With unemployment at near record lows, a younger workforce that’s not waiting for the gold watch, and wages on the rise it’s more important than ever to keep your valuable people. Companies that understand this and work on retaining their staff will control the market while businesses that don’t “get it” will fail. Learning how [...]
7 Steps to the Art of Setting Effective Expectations
Is your team meeting your expectations? If so, I applaud you. But if expectations are unmet and your belief is people should just do their job – good luck with that. My observation is that most managers fall somewhere in the middle. You don’t expect everyone just to do their job because people need direction. [...]
What You Can Learn from the Signs of Route 66
So, what can you learn from the signs of route 66? As I write this, a co-worker and her daughter are cruising somewhere on Route 66. They began exploring the highway several years ago, gradually heading west and eventually want to make it to the end at Santa Monica. This year they hope to make [...]
5 Things Every Leader Should Master
I’ve been in management for more than 30 years, and the first thing I want to say about the five leadership activities I’m about to share is – I’m still working on them. All of them. All five. So, this will not make you an overnight leadership ninja. What I hope it does is put [...]