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Be Grateful for Your Team

From my friend Rhoda Kreuzer at Partners in Action, Inc.    Consider the gift your team gives to you every single day. They show up and contribute their talents and abilities. They do not have to work for you. They could work for someone else and perhaps even be paid more. So why do they […]

A Failure to Plan is a Plan to Fail!

One of the biggest things small businesses fail to do is PLAN. You need to plan for any eventuality and be ready to respond to benefit your company. Here is a lesson you will remember from a Navy SEAL about being ready and being prepared you need to hear. After listening to this, carve out […]

Give a Fair Chance to Job Candidates with Criminal Records

A short article from the Harvard Business Review. Don’t reject an applicant based on their criminal record alone. Give a Fair Chance to Job Candidates with Criminal Records One way to make good on your company’s commitment to improve its diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts is to implement a “fair-chance hiring” initiative. These programs grant […]

Make Better Group Decisions

As your business grows, more team members will be involved in the decision making process.  From the Harvard Business Review, here is a short article on how to best use the different personalities and talents on your team to get the best results.   Make Better Group Decisions When you have a tough business problem […]

What Waste Management looks for when assessing Mergers & Acquisitions opportunities

      Here is an interesting article for those of you putting together a long term plan for your business. Structure your business to meet the criteria in this article, and you will have a smoother and more profitable acquisition.   https://www.wastetodaymagazine.com/article/waste-management-merger-acquisition-strategy/ What WM looks for when assessing M&A opportunities Waste Management’s Western VP […]

Write a Better Job Description

If you don’t have Job Descriptions for each of your positions, you should.   Here is an article from the Harvard Business review offering some tips for writing a Job Description that will get you the best qualified person for your open slot. Today’s Tip Write a Better Job Description One of the ways that organizations […]

We All Make Mistakes With Customers, It’s How We Respond That Makes The Difference Between A Good Or Bad Experience

Customer Service Matters Now More Than Ever – This One Approach Can Make All The Difference Published on July 27, 2020July 27, 2020 • 197 Likes • 26 Comments Report this post Robert GlazerFollow Entrepreneur, Best-Selling Author and Speaker | Founder & CEO @ Acceleration Partners Like197 Comment26 Share LinkedIn Facebook Twitter 0 This article is a Friday Forward. Subscribe […]