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The most important and often most difficult thing for newly weds to learn is how to fight well. Most people who get married have had some fights but not real fights. Often the fighting gets really good after marriage because at that point we start to trust our spouse, become comfortable and have expectations of them. This combination of trust and expectations can be explosive. At some point the expectations we have for our spouse go un-met. The… Continue

Do you run your business like a kingdom or a community?



The generation entering the workforce is a collaborative workforce. At an early age they were a custom to having a say in family decisions and groomed in school to express themselves. They are comfortable working in peer groups. They want to have an input in their work place. Is your company set up in a way that will attract young talent? Is it set up as a kingdom or a community?



Young professionals do not thrive in… Continue

If your restaurant burnt to the ground today and you opened the exact same business across the street would you hire everyone back? Create a mental list of those you WOULD hire back and make a point to ask them if they have any friends that would be interested in a position. If their referral interviews for the position reward them with something small (gift card, paid day off, ice cream etc) this shows that you are serious and will ensure they will keep referring friends. If their referral is… Continue

Most small business owners are brilliant except when hiring general managers. Small business owners tend to be self aware and know their strengths and weaknesses. At some point they become over whelmed with daily operations and decide to hire a general manager. They decide which roles they are weak in (i.e. sales, accounting or managing etc) and that becomes the new general manager’s responsibilities.



Usually the person that is hired has experience or is skilled at the… Continue

Write down and define what makes your company great. Go beyond what your company does and advertise the values to recruit applicants via newspaper, personal network, job boards and employee referrals.



Like attracts like. Take a long and hard look at your talent. How are they similar to one another? How are they similar to the person who hired them? Are they go-getters? Do they have great attitudes? Or are they a bit lazy? Does negativity pervade the staff?



This can… Continue