Productive Leaders
Summer is a wonderful opportunity to take a breath and celebrate what you’ve accomplished during the first 6 months of the year. Summer is also a great time to assess, reevaluate, and tweak processes that lead to greater profitability.
I’ve never seen any PR on this, so I have to mention it. It is Tuesday at 1:30 PM at the USO at the Denver airport, and the volunteers are happy. Why? Pizza. Tuesdays and Wednesdays are Papa John’s pizza days. Every Tuesday and Wednesday, Papa John’s delivers dozens of…
Imagine that you are a hair salon that caters to men. Your salon is beautifully appointed with masculine art, and chairs comfortable for your male clientele. You offer fast haircuts with hot towels and head massages. You install 6 TVs, ideally to show sports shows. This is a great idea.
Our retirement is our responsibility, yet many people do not think about how they are going to spend their retirement time. More importantly, even fewer people plan on how to fund it until it is too late. If you are old enough to buy a drink at a bar, it is time to think about your retirement.
April is Financial Literacy month. How can families alleviate stress about money? From Mary’s book, Money Smart: How not to buy cat food when you don’t have a cat
Are you leaving money on the table because you aren’t running your business as effectively as you could? What do you need to do now to stay ahead of the curve? What should you do to reduce insecurity for your clients and employees, streamline marketing, and take advantage of technology with strategies to build your business?
Time is a ‘premium commodity’ in any business. It is essential that business owners and managers learn how to properly manage time to improve productivity for both themselves and the people around them. Getting more done with the limited time that…
Some supervisors, even as experienced managers, have trouble talking with their employees, especially during employee performance appraisal time. To make these conversations, use questions to elicit information and encourage dialogue.
Dianna has sold over 4 million books for a reason. This book actually hurt. As I read Creating Personal Presence, I cringed because I discovered things I am doing wrong. For example, I assume when someone wonders aloud, “Why are gas prices so high?” that they truly want an historical and economic explanation.
April Peterson