Delayed Decisions

Think back to the last time that you had a job for a period of time that you weren’t doing well. You probably weren’t enjoying it much and the prospects for positive change in the future were slim. Who was the first person that recognized that this...

Constructive Criticism

“You are doing a great job, but …….” That’s a standard opening line to something called “constructive criticism”. With nothing but the best of intentions, “constructive criticism” is regularly administered to...

Appreciation

I had observed the young lady going about her business for about a half hour. She appeared to have administrative responsibility for the activities surrounding the lock box department at the small bank where I was attending a meeting.. I was waiting outside of the...

Anniversaries Are Important

The everyday operating concerns of your business, the people, the problems, the planning, and the pursuit of profits are the matters that occupy us daily. Dealing with these issues in straight forward, common sense manner is a worthwhile objective for us all. This is...

Trained Employees Are An Asset

“Our employees are our greatest asset.” Many companies say it but there is more involved in treating employees as assets than just lip service. Major corporations are constantly running expensive goodwill ads showcasing their employees and telling us how...