What Happens After The Initial Shock? Last month, I wrote about two situations where an owner passed away unexpectedly – and the spouse was left asking: “What do I do […]
Archives
BLOOD IS THICKER THAN WATER Steven Cesare, Ph.D. An executive from North Carolina called me the other day with an update on the new CEO recently hired by his employer. […]
STAFFING PROGRAM KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Mississippi called me the other day to discuss his company’s staffing program as the 2026 landscape season is […]
An Unexpected Exit: What Happens When the Business Loses Its Owner Whether due to illness, accident, or death, there are times when an owner is no longer able to lead […]
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AUDIT DOCUMENTS Steven Cesare, Ph.D. In follow-up from last week’s posting about the Massachusetts business owner who was visited by the Department of Labor as part of […]
Contingency Planning By Jud Griggs, [email protected] Your 2026 operational plan and budget are complete, and you are making good progress on meeting and exceeding your goals for 2026. You […]
$300,000 TO START Steven Cesare, Ph.D. An apprehensive business owner from Massachusetts called me the other day to inform me that his company was just visited by the Department of […]
CLIENT SERVICES MANAGER ON-BOARDING Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A very successful business owner from Florida called me the other day to talk about his new Client Services Manager. Being new to […]
HAVE THEIR BACK Steven Cesare, Ph.D. An aggressive business owner from Illinois called me the other day to talk about a situation she was having with one of her clients. […]
Before You Answer That Call I wouldn’t set out across open water without an experienced captain who understands the currents, the weather, and the charts. I wouldn’t attempt to sell […]
EXECUTIVE PRIORITIES Steven Cesare, Ph.D. An enterprising business owner from Massachusetts called me the other day to express frustration with the volume of work he is doing. Unfortunately, the topic […]
YOU’VE LOST YOUR EDGE Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from what’s left of the state of California called me the other day to talk about various human resources issues […]
FACEBOOK Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Michigan called me the other day to talk about designing and implementing a legal termination process for one of his longtime management […]
SHORING Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A frantic business owner from Washington state called me the other day to talk about a recent OSHA investigation conducted on one of her company job […]