Firing an employee is tough, and the territory comes with emotional fallout, but if it has to be done, you do both yourself and your business a great disservice by putting off the inevitable. Every company has to make tough decisions about staffing; it’s the nature of business. However, if we forget that employees are people, with feelings, fears, concerns and families, we will simply dismiss them (both literally and figuratively).
If you are a
business owner, or just like to have several vehicles all at the same time, you
should look into fleet insurance, which lets you insure four or more automobiles
on the same policy. There are many benefits to fleet insurance. You will be
relieved of the extra hassle that comes from having several different insurance
plans as with other insurance policies. Fleet insurance is most popular among
businesses that use their vehicles for work related travel, but is also
beneficial to a company with several automobiles.
Following is part one of an interview with Phyllis Slater, owner of Slater Solutions LLC. Ms. Slater has devoted years to providing coaching and concierge services to the working caregiver and aging parent. Visit Phyllis Slater’s website at EldercareConcierge.Blogspot.com.
Q. Why did you become a caregiver?
A. At 23 years of age my first husband became ill at the same time I became pregnant. I was to become a caregiver to two people. This challenge has made me sensitive to the stress of being a caregiver. There was a limited support system available at that time. Today, the best support systems are for those who are low income.
Author Wendy Maynard gives advice on how to turn around your “scarcity mentality” and make a success of your business.
Mindset is as big of a factor in your business success as anything else that you are doing to grow your company. Every successful person will agree. Unfortunately, I work with a number of clients who have what I call a “scarcity mentality.” This is an underlying belief system that is undermining your success. I encourage you to start to examine your own beliefs about success and financial freedom. Here are some scarcity beliefs that may be holding you back:
Most every professional has to give a presentation at some point (and some, most every day). And while some enjoy presenting to groups, the vast majority of people would say it isn’t their favorite activity.
Because presenting to groups isn’t fun for most, and further, because it isn’t easy, people are often stymied as to what steps to take to create a presentation that will be successful and, at the same time, less stressful.
Achieving these twin ideas of creating a better presentation with less stress is the goal of the suggestions that follow. First, grab 10-12 index cards, and then, as you read, think about a specific presentation that you might need to give soon.
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