If I hear one more person dismiss something because the source is information found on the internet I’m going to scream! — There are two equalizers in life: the Internet and education. John T. Chambers I was reading an article the other day about how reading books is good and social media is bad. As I read the article I couldn’t help thinking that perhaps this guy’s focus was on the wrong…

So many business owners get caught up in the faux-CEO world. There’s a multi-million dollar industry around helping you to be a better CEO. But the reality is… It’s a sham. — According to Wikipedia a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is defined as follows: A CEO is one of a number of corporate executives in charge of managing an organization. The CEO of a corporation or company typically reports to the board of directors and is charged with maximizing the value of…

If you look across the tasks that are performed in your business, I’m sure you’ll find several repeatable tasks. — #AUTOMATE Do you ever find yourself doing the same task over and over again? I was observing a worker the other day and within a few minutes of looking over their shoulder, I was able to identify several repeatable tasks that they were doing day in and day out. If you…

Without the right company culture in place, many managers fail. — THE WHEEL’S ON THE BUS GO ROUND AND ROUND There’s a false belief that if you hire a good manager that things will improve. That by just adding someone with experience to a business that will make all the difference. But a business doesn’t really work like that. The reality is that without the right company culture in place…

An idea that becomes a decision without an agreement is a recipe for failure in your business. — ANOTHER GREAT IDEA! People make decisions all of the time. Groups of people make decisions all the time. And then inevitably things go south. Recently, I’ve been thinking about how businesses get stuck or fail. And I landed on this thought. Decisions fail without an agreement. Sure there are other reasons why businesses…

“Get over it” and start recruiting. — THE 2-WEEK NOTICE I was on an email thread the other day where someone was complaining that an employee only gave a 2-week notice and so now they’re in a bind. On the thread, they were looking for advice on how to lock someone in so that they’d have to give longer notice. …

The solution lies somewhere between automation and accountability. — IT’S WORK NO MATTER WHERE YOU DO IT COVID-19 has brought us many things both good and bad. One such thing is the ability to work remotely. Whether it’s good or bad is up to debate depending on your perspective and what role you play in your organization. There’s the manager. And then, there’s the employee. Let’s take…

Just because an app doesn’t work the way you think it should. That doesn’t mean that it sucks. — LIFE IS A HIGHWAY Tech does not work the way you think it works. Oftentimes, when it comes to tech, people want to do things their own way. And while many developers and product managers “the people who create the apps” focus on ease of use and the user experience. They can’t make everybody…

The cloud puts more power at your fingertips to help lock down and secure your business. — SELLING FEAR How secure is your cloud data? The boogie man is out to get you! You know that cloud thing? Microsoft 365, Google Workspace? They say It’s not secure. It’s sad how vendors prey on unsuspecting business owners. Telling them that the cloud is insecure. Here’s the thing. If your company…