Welcoming New Team Members

Integrating new people into a company is a challenge and a key responsibility. We tend to interview effectively, hire quickly, and then throw them into the deep end. Giving them a job description is the easy part — making them part of the family, … [Read more...]

The Power of 49: When the Tail Wags the Dog

Obamacare is here Ladies and Gentleman, and it brings with it a major challenge for small businesses. While the right to affordable healthcare is understandable, the mandate to have small businesses with 50 employees pick up the tab for their people … [Read more...]

Second Chances

I have built my life on second chances — at work, at home, and my life in general. As a result, I am a better professional, a better father, a better husband, and certainly a better human being. We develop expectations of those we love and trust, … [Read more...]

One Team. One Vision.

Taking one step back before taking two steps forward is a good thing. Thinking and planning strategically allows you to do that. Most small companies choose not to plan, because I am not sure they know how to... They build budgets and look at … [Read more...]