This is a guest post from Luke Smith (see bio at the end) – Thanks Luke! Mental health took a tumble during the pandemic. The global prevalence of anxiety and depression has increased by 25% in the past three years and many have had their lives disrupted by illness, global conflict, and international inflation.  In […]

This is a guest post from Luke Miller (see bio at the end) – Thanks Luke! Small businesses are a constant source of hustle and bustle. Unlike large companies where hundreds of thousands of customers visit multiple branches daily, every customer matters in a small business setting — and that can be the difference between […]

The signs of spring are all around us.  Whether it’s the early morning birds chirping, warmer temperatures, plants starting to bud, or any other number of ways nature let’s us know the season is changing.  And, though it may not always be as noticeable, your business is changing too.  So how can your business leverage […]

How would you describe your business environment? Is it professional and corporate? Is it warm and friendly? Is it a family? Or maybe you don’t really have a consistent environment and it depends on who’s around that day… I know lots of business owners who pride themselves on treating their employees like family (which often […]

The topic of leadership is always one that gets a lot of attention.  Leadership styles, effectiveness of leaders, ability to lead in crisis, leadership in change management, and succession leadership are just one handful of the examples of leadership terms you’ve probably heard at one time or another.  But what are some simple indicators to […]

Somebody needs to come up with a workplace Drama meter. I’m pretty sure there aren’t any assessments for this, but after working with a lot of small businesses over the last 14 years, I’m convinced that a high level of drama in the workplace is one of the best ways to tell that the business […]