Independence Day and the American Dream
Too often, especially in business, we lose sight of why we do what we do. I mean that the hours tend to blend together and before you know it, months and …
Time Management Tips for Busy Moms
As a busy mom you are no doubt pulled into many different directions during the day. It can be hard to balance the daily distractions, schedule demands, your needs, and …
Technology Induced Attention Deficit Disorder, the New Challenge
Society today, ‘Today’ being defined as the time from the late 1980’s to the present, has undergone a rapid evolution in information collection, manipulation, storage and presentation. With the introduction …
The Top Three Reasons to Hire A US Military Veteran
With Memorial Day approaching I am reminded of my time in service to our country. As an immature 18-year-old with very little direction, I chose the US Army over college …
Flooded with Time Off Requests? Get a Policy.
Spring has sprung and employees are planning for graduations, weddings, and summer vacations. You may be looking at a calendar, your e-mail inbox, or a stack of written requests for …
Why Bother With All This Documentation?
Written by Jim Voight, Attorney at Law with Lavelle Law One of the most common questions I receive as a small business attorney is whether it is really necessary to …
Help! I Need Financing: Wanna Be a Partner?
I love working with entrepreneurs because they are gritty. They don’t like being told “no”. They love challenges and are usually willing to take wild risks to achieve their dreams. …
5 Rules for Engaging Millennials
A few weeks ago, I was having breakfast with one of the area’s most successful sales directors – her sales team has close to 100 reps across the country – …
6 Steps to a Winning Marketing Strategy
As I was driving to visit a client the other day, whose office feels like it’s in another state, I flipped through the AM dial and stumbled across a very …
A Prescription for Starting a Healthy Business
Starting a new business is an exciting time. With so much information available today, how is a person to know what will work for them? Everyone should know that having …