Less Stress, More Time

The past year we all in some way have experienced stress resulting from the challenges our world has faced and recently, challenges in our local community. At some point we may been stressed from not having enough work, and at other times we may have had more work...

Recipes for Success

Using our business statistics to coach our team Although defining and measuring business statistics is a very important tool in managing and leading a business to success, it is even more important to use these statistics for improving your business.  Rather...

Measuring Success

Using statistics to monitor and manage business success As we ushered in the New Year, I am sure many of us made the typical New Year’s Resolutions, and are looking forward to a successful year for our businesses and ourselves.  Hopefully we have all...

Affluence – When Things Go Really Well

Managing the upswings in the business When things in our lives and businesses go really well, what do we do?  I have often seen people who have suddenly sold a big job or “hit the jackpot” go out and spend it all, or worse, buy something on credit. ...

What’s Normal?

Managing business as usual What is normal and how do you know whether or not your business is normal, below normal or above.  There are probably as many answers to this question as there are businesses, so let’s look at how you can actually define what...

When Danger Looms Ahead

Managing dangerous business situations There come times in all of our lives or businesses when we feel drastic actions are needed.  When faced with continually declining situations or ongoing trouble, we often feel the need to do something, but the question...