Cross-Training – Why you should do it!

Cross-Training – Why you should do it!

Cross-training your employees (and yourself) can provide a significant impact on your business productivity and overall stability. How many times have you heard the blue-collar folks cussing the white-collar folks? I know I can count quite a few, especially in the...
Mess = Stress: Brain Clutter

Mess = Stress: Brain Clutter

Mess = Stress: Brain Clutter Clutter doesn’t always mean a physical mess. As small business owners, we are required to keep track of dozens of tasks to keep our business rolling. Deadlines, schedules, bills, work in progress, employees, insurance, payroll, taxes,...
Mess = Stress: Reset the Room

Mess = Stress: Reset the Room

In our last blog, we touched on the fact that if you spend 30 minutes a day sifting through piles of paperwork just to find documents or supplies, you’re wasting 130 hours per year. That’s 16.25 (8-hour) workdays. Now let’s talk about ways to get those 16+...
Mess = Stress: Introduction

Mess = Stress: Introduction

Today, you’re paying bills. Some bills arrive via email, some autopay, some snail-mail: I guess I need to go through that stack of mail, I’m sure there’s bills in there. Shoot, what pile did I put the mail in? Ugh, there’s some here, some there, I’m sure there was...
What’s all the HYPE?

What’s all the HYPE?

Athletics can teach you some incredibly valuable lessons, and I can honestly say that my time as a catcher on the softball field shaped a good portion of who I became as an adult when it comes to leadership, communication, and teamwork.   Being a great player entails...