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The first thing business owners think about when starting a company is their core business. An idea becomes a product or service fueled by the passion that started it all. Once the dream becomes a reality, passion for the cause quickly becomes inundated by other business requirements such as securing funding, legal support, space and…

I just came back from holidays and for the first time in a while I’m actually feeling refreshed!  I don’t know about you, but usually when I take time off, I don’t feel like I have enough time to truly detach from work and rest.  By the time I’ve settled into to vacation mode, the…

Every time we communicate with someone at the workplace one of three things happens – we maintain the relationship, we build on the relationship, or we destroy the relationship a little (or potentially a lot).  This is true for everyone, but especially for Leaders.  Being intentional about what you say and how you say it…

I hate the thought of schmoozing. Going out of my way to develop false relationships with people I don’t really care about on topics that I’m not interested in with the goal of obtaining someone’s money is the epitome of time wasted.  That’s a level of flakiness that’s best saved for a toaster-strudel. What I’ve…

The HR department is often seen as a listening ear and a place for people to go whenever they want to chat with someone. Sometimes it can become a place where people dump all manner of complaints and problems. This can take many different forms, such as an employee venting to HR about all their…

  Work Too Hard Solve Problems Care About Employees Unfortunately, there are all too many crappy HR professionals out there.  Don’t get me wrong, there are a lot of wonderful and successful HR Professionals, but there are also many (usually well-meaning) HR pros who make some common mistakes and jeopardize the effectiveness of not only…

I am not crafty.  I don’t spend my spare time scrapbooking or baking homemade jams, although I do enjoy consuming the latter!  But every once in a while I get the urge to create something, to tackle a creative project.  In the end it usually turns out okay, but not always great, as my forays…

There are people in my life who work in the construction industry who often get sworn at, berated for small mistakes, and are only rarely, if ever, praised or recognized for their hard work. They don’t like going to work every day and have little respect for their leaders. While many construction organizations are good…