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Cyber Insurance Has Gone From “Nice To Have” To “Must Have”
- Monday, 16 July 2018
- Operations
- Written by Jeffrey Witt
High profile data breaches continue to garner national headlines, shining an important spotlight on these persistent attacks against companies that safeguard personal information. While major breaches like the attack against Equifax are sensational in size and scope, each day much smaller businesses face their own onslaught of phishing emails that require just one mistake in order to expose sensitive data and wreak havoc for months.
When Should Business Owners Consider Purchasing Their Office Space?
- Monday, 16 July 2018
- Operations
- Written by Leslie Smith
The decision to own or lease commercial real estate is one that all business owners make at the beginning of their venture. And it is one they must continue to make at various stages throughout their career. As with most business decisions, the best course of action is contingent upon a number of factors, such as current cash-flow, time in business, location, and the business owner’s long-term financial goals.
Read more...Busting the Myth: The Majority of Small Businesses Fail in the First Year
- Friday, 01 June 2018
- Operations
- Written by Marsha Kelly
“Most small businesses fail in the first year.” This notion is guaranteed to instill fear in many that consider becoming entrepreneurs. As an entrepreneur, I had to ask ‘how accurate is this statement?” It turns out, not at all. First, lets look at the facts.
Read more...Four Factors To Motivate Your Employees Daily
- Monday, 28 May 2018
- Operations
- Written by Don Rheem
While a healthy paycheck contributes to employee satisfaction, money won’t keep the best employees if other more important aspects of their employment are not met, according to one of the nation’s principal authorities on leadership science.
Build a Culture of Sanity and Safety
- Monday, 02 April 2018
- Operations
- Written by S. Chris Edmonds
If you’re like most organizations, you spend a great deal of time measuring, monitoring, and rewarding results. That’s a good thing. A blip in one area - for example, assembly - negatively impacts packaging, warehousing, loading, delivery, etc. So, you set clear performance expectations then hold people accountable for them through constant modeling, vigilance, attention, coaching, praising, and redirection, every day.
Common Purpose: The Key To Maximizing Your Team’s Performance
- Monday, 12 March 2018
- Operations
- Written by Barry Kaplan and Jeff Manchester
As a leader, you may have discovered that when your team is aligned around a common purpose, you get the best results. But what does this mean? The key is to understand that people yearn to be a part of something bigger than themselves. They want to be part of something that matters, something significant and meaningful—because they want to feel like their life has meaning and significance.
Read more...Want to Be More Self-Aware? Build a Better Team
- Monday, 19 February 2018
- Operations
- Written by Audrey Epstein

- Deliver stronger results faster
- Are more innovative
- Challenge you to learn more quickly and be at your best
- Are simply more fun
Four Steps to Hit the Reset Button with Your Team in 2018
- Monday, 29 January 2018
- Operations
- Written by Audrey Epstein

Winds Of Change Require A Calm Manager With Coping Skills
- Monday, 15 January 2018
- Operations
- Written by Mayur Ramgir

3 Steps To Properly Insure Your Small Business In A Natural Disaster
- Tuesday, 02 January 2018
- Operations
- Written by Peter J. Strauss

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