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Do I Have to Pay My Employees to Voluntarily Attend a Conference? Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Massachusetts called me the other day seeking clarification on his […]
Are You Working For A Landscaping Company That’s Being Acquired? Here’s my advice for what you should do. As difficult as it may seem, I encourage you to stay […]
Do I Have To Give My Employees A Copy Of The Employee Handbook? Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Iowa called me the other day to talk about […]
Be Where Your Feet Are! Especially when you feel overwhelmed. Don’t you love spring? In the Midwest, we have a “clean slate” from nature’s perspective. Nothing has been […]
Single Points of Failure Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A perceptive business owner from Delaware called me the other day to talk about his company staffing model within the context of […]
“Always Take Your Purse to Communion” More on TRUST but VERIFY (Read Steve Cesare’s blog from Tuesday!) When I started working with privately owned businesses (financial services-insurance industry) I […]
Trust, But Verify Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from the great state of Texas called me the other day to talk about a problematic Tree Care Supervisor who […]
Expenses and Earnings (AKA Income or Profits) Part 2 of the Basics of your P&L (aka) Income Statement Last week we began our review of the Income Statement and […]
Immediate, Significant, and Sustained Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A landscaper from Virginia called me the other day to talk about applying corrective discipline to his employees. Frequently confronted with ongoing […]
Say hello to your INCOME STATEMENT Understanding your “P & L – Profit and Loss” Would you believe me if I told you that a large percentage of owners […]
Always Start with a Goal Reference Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A landscaper from California called me the other day looking for professional affirmation from me regarding his intent to write […]
The Value Of Your Company Is Not On The Balance Sheet The Other Side of Your Balance Sheet – Liabilities and Owner’s Equity This week we are continuing our […]
Bonus Program Outline Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Delaware called me the other day to discuss the evolving nature of his company’s compensation plan. Like many business […]
How Much Risk Should You Be Taking In The Business? Risk will reduce value, but no risk, no reward. Wouldn’t life be boring if there were no risks in […]
Did You Say BYOD or BYOB? Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Ohio called me the other day to revise his Company’s Employee Handbook, which had grown carelessly […]
ONE PERSON CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN COMPANY CULTURE While COVID was creating restrictions for getting out and around, one of my excuses to leave the house was a weekly […]