On his first day of work, a 29-year-old man was dropped off by his mother at the factory entrance. As he walked away, his mother leaned out the window and shouted, “Have a good day Dear, and don’t work too hard. Remember, the pay is the same.”
How Do You Talk About Price Increases?
How to pass price increases on to customers is a prevalent topic in Roundtable meetings lately. The price of everything seems to be increasing.
The One Thing
In his book, THE ONE THING, author Gary Keller shares a scene from the movie City Slickers. “Curly, the gritty cowboy played by the late Jack Palance, and the city slicker Mitch, played by Billy Crystal, leave the group to search for stray cattle. Suddenly, Curly reins his horse to a stop and turns in the saddle to face Mitch.
Let’s Talk Pride (Hint: It’s Not What You Think)
Bob owns a manufacturing company; his customers are national and international. A couple years ago, he thought he wanted to sell. He called a broker friend and set up an appointment.
They May Not Want To Come Back
People are trickling back to the office. Some are glad to get back to the life they remember, others, not so much. In April 2021, FlexJobs surveyed employees working from home: