Business Operation Mistakes - Sapping the Bottomline

The common mistakes made by sales driven, or businesses without any operation procedures.

The Debt Collection Act Dos And Don'ts

The debt collection act is a federal law and is concerned with regulating the practises of those who regularly collect debt on behalf of others. It is now common and has been adopted in many States.

When Good Companies Go Bad, Part 2 - Fear

The effects of fear when a company's performance declines and the cascade effect it can have.

Roles, Power And Uniform

It's not the uniform that matters, but the context in which it is worn. And the same is true for our mental uniforms, the roles we adopt in our working lives. Dr Leandro Herrero says leaders must create environments where power is exercised appropriately and for the common good.

Benchmarking Deviance

Conventional wisdom says that organizations need rules, systems and standard operating procedures. But instead of punishing those who don't conform, managers should try to capitalize on the potential for change offered by deviance.

3 Training Options For a Changing Workforce

The biggest disconnect employers are now facing is how unprepared this new generation is for the working world (unless you are a technology business) and how little companies are budgeting for employee development. Simply, the older generation is expecting the new hires to work hard at self development to get up to speed of making a difference in the workplace and the younger generation is looking for the employer to prepare them for the work they want accomplished in the same way schools prepared them to graduate: Exciting and entertaining delivery of information directly related to what will get them to the next grade (or promotion.)

Innovation - The Bright Light in the Night Sky

When innovation shifts the mindset of an industry, those companies designed to construct and distribute the older model are typically averse to adopting the new shift. This aversion allows new players into the industry often times leaving the industry leader under the old mindset, lost, scrambling, or simply, trying to figure out what happened!

How To Balance Work And Home With Out Sacrificing One For The Other

How to have both, a quality operation and a happy and healthy home.

Christian Business Basics - Having the Right Attitude

Christian Business Basics - Having the Right Attitude When it comes being a Christian in business, one of the things that will help you reach your goals and face the inevitable trials that life will throw in you pathway is to maintain the right attitude. One way to do that is to be convinced of your purpose in life.

What is ACH?

An overview of ACH (Automated Clearing House) and how electronic funding can save your business money.

Project Management and Time Management - Software

Information and resources relating to Project Management Courses

People Issues in Project Management

Project managers are often assigned as proposal managers and asked to plan and put an estimate to arrive at an acceptable proposal during the project proposal stage; and upon winning the project to manage the projects with little or no authority, dictated time frames and deliverables, and essentially told to just get the project done! The reality to remember is that project executions rarely fail due to technical problems but rather because of people problems.

What are Your Employees Doing Behind Your Back?

It is your role, as a supervisor, to actually supervise your direct reports. The easiest way to do this is with frequent, productive communications.