While coaching a young entrepreneur I was reminded of several common mistakes made by new business owners. The fifth mistake I’ve encountered is “poor pricing practices.” Recently, a young web developer was hiring someone to help him. This entrepreneur’s billing rate was only $23 per hour and he was going to pay this new employee $15. I realized my friend ...
Arizona Congressman Paul Gosar had a surprising challenge in his upcoming election. Six of his siblings publicly condemned him and sided with his opponent due to their disdain for his political beliefs. Just as families are being split apart by the extremely partisan nature of politics, so are many workplaces. When emotions boil, a lack of respect for other human ...
This week we’re discussing some of the causes of conflict in today’s workplace. One of those causes is deceit. While working as a lender at a large bank part of my job was to recruit new bank customers. On one occasion, after years of hard work, I finally landed an account from a high-profile company. A superior of mine, however, ...
Steve and I were recently discussing the level of anger that seems to be growing in our country. He made a great analogy. If the boiling point is 212 degrees, he believes many people are currently walking around at about 190 degrees. If a negative event happens, suddenly that person may boil over. Their anger can cause a chain reaction ...
As sexual harassment claims pile up, people previously assaulted now have more courage to speak up. Which also brings more risk that false accusations can ruin someone’s career. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission defines sexual harassment in part as, "Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature." The subjectivity of sexual ...
A Quinnipiac University Poll claims that 60% of women have been sexually harassed, 69% of those women claim it happened in the workplace. So, I asked my wife Kathy if she had ever been sexually harassed. Without hesitation, she said “Yes.” I was surprised, because I had never heard about any incidents from her. Fortunately, Kathy was able to stop ...
This week we’re discussing the topic of Unconventional Business Leaders. Unconventional Business Leaders pursue excellence God’s way. The world often strives for perfection and personal glory, while an Unconventional Business Leader strives for excellence and deflecting glory to God. A local company was known for providing an excellent service to the community. Their true motive was for God to receive ...
Years ago, Kathy and I attended a weekend retreat designed to help identify and heal any past emotional wounds. One exercise had us pretend that we were on a ship where everyone had been infected with a deadly virus, but there were just three vaccinations. We were to determine the best candidates to receive the three vaccinations. After selecting three ...
According to a Life Innovations Study, employees lose more than 168 hours of work in the year following a divorce, costing workplaces billions in lost productivity. When our kids were young, Kathy and I established one-on-one time in the evenings with each other. We did not allow the kids to interrupt our time together unless it was an emergency. We ...
A family member was having trouble with their car lender so I researched the company who loaned them the money. The lender’s website claimed many awards for being one of the best workplaces in the nation, yet this didn’t line up with customer reviews. The average customer review, from hundreds of customers, was only 1 on a 5 point scale! ...
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