January 28, 2022 Your Price is too High Every day, people buy stuff. Big stuff, small stuff, expensive stuff, cheap stuff. Many people pay attention to every penny they spend, others not so much. Who is better off? Yea, I’m not touching that one for sure! The fact is that one particular item at a particular price might seem low-cost to one person, while that identical product will appear expensive to another one. Hey, that’s just how it is, I’m sure you can see that too. The topic today is how to express the feeling that something seems too expensive to you in the best and most productive…
January 7, 2022 Resigned to the Great Resignation? We’ve all been reading about the “Great Resignation” for the past few months now, and likely there are as many opinions about the situation as there are people who either work or who employ others. Having heard horror stories about organizations’ bad behavior during (and before) the pandemic, we seem to be more sympathetic to the mistreated employees, who are reacting to treatment ranging from benign neglect to illegal practices. Not every employer is a “greedy,” abusive harridan or lech, taking advantage of unsuspecting and naïve employees. Some of us employers hold our positions in honor and responsibility, going above…
December 10, 2021 Here’s a Holiday Bonus It’s that time of year again, the time for giving to others. Did you know that your brain reacts more favorably and rewards you more when you GIVE rather than RECEIVE? Crazy, I know, but true! As a business owner, I give and receive all year long. I give paychecks, benefits, food, and praise to my team and in return I receive a work product that I can sell. By its very nature, there is a symbiotic relationship between business owner and employee. When that relationship is not in balance, the employee can leave, or the business owner can fire…
