As a manager with deadlines, projects and budgets, finding time to mark employee anniversaries is challenging. But neglecting them can have detrimental effects on a company’s culture. Day-to-day responsibilities can interfere with the important, but less frequent, task of honoring years of service. It’s time to come up with some work anniversary gift ideas. Gifts...

Consumer debt continues to grow in the U.S. As of December 2018, total outstanding consumer debt totaled $4.01 trillion, according to data from the Federal Reserve Board. This compares to 2017 when outstanding debt was $3.8 trillion and 2016 when it totaled $3.6 trillion. Whether buying a home or starting a business, many consumers know they have to...

Due to seasonal shifts in customer preferences or needs, revenue often slows for many businesses during the summer months. While you can use leading edge sales methods to keep revenue consistent as well as find new customers, this quiet period may also be ideal for working on other aspects of your business. Summer is a perfect time...

The year is already halfway finished, making now the perfect time for business owners to assess their progress with strategic and financial goals. While qualitative analysis can be helpful, performing quantitative analysis to look at elements such as business cash flow is crucial. This means you’ll need to track your budget to determine whether your...

You can’t rely solely on ads to power business. It’s about more than that. You want to build a community, and it involves getting to know your customer, connecting on a personal level and gaining their trust. Goldie Chan knows how powerful an online community can be. Known as the “Green-Haired Oprah of LinkedIn” (a fan gave her...

There is an old saying that “many hands make light work.” That is a primary benefit of collaboration, which helps drive productivity across teams and throughout a company. The result can mean a more efficient workflow that may drive greater cash flow. Whether you have in-house employees, a remote team or a combination of those, a collaborative...

As an HR professional, you’re probably on the lookout for opportunities to advance your career, and with it, your salary. You can always choose to bide your time, focusing on building up work experience at your HR department, helping your company achieve its goals. But, you may want to explore ways to prove your worth,...

If you’ve ever put hours of work into a project, only to spend months and months battling for payment, you can likely see the benefit of requiring a deposit. By asking for an upfront fee, you’re at least guaranteeing that you’ll be paid for part of the work, even if things don’t work out. Additionally,...

According to a Pew Research Center analysis of 2017 U.S. Census Bureau data, the largest section of the workforce is comprised of millennials, at 35 percent. This population segment is critical for nearly every company’s success, a fact that presents challenges as well as opportunities. But managers and business owners should embrace hiring millennials and learn how...

The daily routine, and even drudgery, of life sometimes beats our dreams out of us, a little bit at a time. Before we know it, we’ve lost the drive that helped us stay inspired to achieve our goals. Inspiration is what drives creativity, innovation and progress of all types. Inspired people design a better mousetrap, create iconic...