Accounting and Human Resources are two functional areas of business that small business owners often struggle to manage, simply because an owner's expertise is often not in one of these fields. Dr. Judith K. Schmidt, DDS, owner of The Clinic for Oral Health, understands just how the overall success
Rethinking Work-Life Balance
Inadequate and unqualified. That’s how I'm feeling as I sit at my computer to write an article on a topic that has been written about by tons of people more qualified than I am - people who appear to have it all figured out. Add to this the fact that I’m writing this at 5:00 AM, because it was
Keep Calm and Stop Workplace Bullying
Meanie. Jerk. Snake. Weasel. Mean Girl. All of these terms can be synonymous with the word “bully.” October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Therefore, we want to raise awareness of this issue. While we often associate bullying with children and teens, a form of bullying can continue
Leadership: Are you taking care of those in your charge?
Management is about persuading people to do what they don’t want to do, while leadership is about persuading people to do things they never thought they could.” This quote from Steve Jobs confirms that he believed there was a difference between managers and leaders. We do, too! In this post,
We Need to Talk: How to Successfully Handle Difficult Workplace Conversations
Difficult conversations. If those words make you squirm a little, you're not alone! Conflict avoidance happens all the time - sometimes we change the subject, put off a discussion until later, or simply decide not to bring up the real issues. However, healthy conflict is necessary in all