An economic indicator I find valuable is the National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Optimism Index. This index checks the pulse of small business owners. The 50-year average score for this optimism index has been 98. Last month, the index fell to 88.5, the lowest level since 2012. The primary concern listed in the survey by these entrepreneurs is ...
The Kansas City Business Journal highlighted that one way to help enhance our workforce is by upskilling existing workers. The Business Journal also discussed a study that discovered that 64% of respondents said they work with at least one under-skilled colleague. Training should always be a priority, but our failed education system is revealing an even greater need. Regardless, there ...
Green Dirt Farm spent three years dreaming, building, and investing in a new farm-to-market restaurant in downtown Kansas City. Then they were blindsided. As Green Dirt Farm’s grand opening drew near, the owners learned from news reports that the Kansas City Royals intended to build a new stadium directly upon Green Dirt Farm’s new location. Although the Royals have since ...
Senator Bernie Sanders recently proposed to change the workweek from 40 hours a week to 32 hours for the same pay. Any hours worked after that would require employers to pay overtime. Although some data looks favorable for those companies who have shifted to a 4-day workweek, there are other factors that need to be considered. A shortened work week ...
In the past, the business community has grown accustomed to a certain level of educational training provided to high school and college graduates. In my opinion, the future is soon to change dramatically. During the pandemic, remote learning too often became no learning at all. In many schools, standards were lowered, graduating many students without basic educational skills. As these ...
When a Kansas City jury delivered a $1.8 billion verdict against the National Association of Realtors’ longstanding commission practices it started a chain reaction. Lawsuits against real estate brokerage firms are surfacing nationally, requiring the real estate industry to take a fresh look at its business model of how buyers and seller’s agents are compensated. In any business, dramatic changes ...
According to a Rice University study, working women do not feel supported by their clergy and churches. Many women felt that their work was not valued by the church and that clergy rarely had workplace experience to be able to relate to working women. In addition, the study discovered that women’s church activities are often held during the day when ...
Now that the pandemic has passed, employers want to preserve their culture and enhance productivity and profitability. Many of these employers believe having employees in the office is the best way for that to happen. According to resumebuilder.com, 72% of employers claim that returning to the office has increased their revenue. Many employees, however, grew to appreciate remote work ...
A friend in the advertising industry used to hear her colleagues say, “If you aren’t getting sued, you aren’t making enough noise.” President Trump is a good example of someone who seems to flourish in the polls, especially when he is being sued and receiving bad press. As followers of Jesus, we may at times be smeared in the press ...
Recently, I spoke with a young man who started an online business a year ago. After one year he had not sold any products at all! We can develop the best quality product, but if it’s not something the customer needs or desires, you have wasted your time. God is the ultimate Creator who designed each of us and He ...
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