If you watch any of the reality televisions shows – stick with me here – that involve the creative process, Project Runway comes to mine, you’ll notice that when contestants do poorly usually it’s due to a lack of editing. We tend to have the attitude that “more is better” and when we’re faced with […]
Can your partner in life also be your partner in business without the second partnership jeopardizing the first? Couples who have “been there, done that” hold opinions that are polar opposites of one another. Many can be productive and amiable from the first 7 a.m. meeting to lights off at night, while others experience days […]
I’d be willing to bet that virtually everyone has said, “There just aren’t enough hours in the day!” It’s especially true for the small business owner. Pile family responsibilities on top of work duties and it makes for a seemingly impossible situation. However, if you start hacking away at this problem from two angles, you […]
You’re beginning to hit your stride and the growth of your business is putting pressure on you to increase your staff. Up to now you could have been a solopreneur or worked with a few others who grew into their jobs as you figured out how to run your business. But it’s going to be […]
Observers used the words “game changing” and “broad ramifications” when the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued its ruling in a case that pitted the delivery giant FedEx against some 2,300 drivers on the West Coast. The case centered around FedEx’s classifying the drivers as independent contractors rather than company employees. The appeals court […]