Management

How to Manage Your Daily Meeting: Huddle Up

By Andy Bailey Sports teams huddle to strategize, inspire or celebrate. The same is true for my company’s team at Petra Coach – and should be for yours. But Andy, are you telling me to schedule another daily meeting? I … Read More

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4 Steps to Hiring Hourly Workers This Summer

By Lynn Dixon Did you know 38 percent of employers will finish their summer hiring by May? This means many quality candidates can be taken before you will get the chance to fill a position. In addition, since many of … Read More

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The Three P’s of Company Culture

By Andy Bailey Company culture is crucial. It can make or break your organization. It determines the team members you recruit and retain, the clients and customers you attract; and, ultimately, the success or failure of your business. Companies whose … Read More

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The Power of Personality: Understand Your Team Members’ Strengths to Grow Your Business

By Andy Bailey Finding team members who not only perform well but also align with your company’s culture isn’t easy. As a business coach for more than 30 companies, and a small business owner myself, I’ve seen firsthand the repercussions … Read More

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Boost Your Business Success With the New SCORE Podcast

Want to learn how to build your business while driving, working out or whenever you have some downtime? Now you can with a new, free resource for small business owners and entrepreneurs: The SCORE Small Business Success Podcast. The first … Read More

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Obamacare Just Got More Confusing

For small business owners, one of the promising aspects of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) was that it was going to set up health insurance exchanges in each state where individuals and small business owners could buy … Read More

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What Will the New Season of Mad Men Teach Us About Small Business?

Did you catch last night’s premiere of the new season of Mad Men (or is it still waiting in your DVR)? Surely this season will have plenty of business lessons for us. Check out this roundup of lessons about small … Read More

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When It’s Time to Let Them Go

Maintaing a good relationship with recently discharged workers is difficult, but doing so can be important for your company’s reputation. Check out the below infographic from CareerShift, a comprehensive job hunting and career management solution, about what employers should know … Read More

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Business Lessons From Game of Thrones

Are you obsessed with the HBO series Game of Thrones? Season 3 just started up last weekend. If you’re getting ready to watch Sunday night’s episode (or bingeing on Season 2 DVDs), justify your TV-watching by checking out these articles … Read More

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Do You Need an Entrepreneurship Certificate?

Wish you had an M.B.A., but don’t have time to spare from your business to get one? Planning to start a business, but can’t afford to get a degree in entrepreneurship from a college or university? Then you may be … Read More

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