Brian’s daughter, Carrie, teaches fourth grade in an inner city school in St. Paul. In her class, twelve different languages and dialects are spoken. (There are 125 different languages and dialects spoken in the St. Paul school system!) Her students represent different races, religions and vastly different socio-economic backgrounds. There are translators available and several students attend ESL (English as a
Are Your Conversations Fierce Or Fuzzy?
My boss Bob was a dominating bully. His idea of brainstorming was to disparage each suggestion until everyone at the table shut up and his idea was the only one left standing.
Have You Ever Thought Things Were Just Too Tough?
Last week I had an appointment with Treavor. When I asked him what challenges he faced as a business owner, the dam opened and his frustrations poured out:
You CAN Build A Great Team!
A critical task every business owner faces is finding the right people to take their business to the next level. But this is like making a rhetorical statement. Everyone knows it’s true, but how do you accomplish it?
5 Things You Should Know About Your Customers
Everyone likes to think they know their best customers very well, but do you? A study done by Help Scout pointed out some interesting facts.
Guts, Persistence & Willpower
Ah, to be slimmer, more fit, healthier, richer! If you have ever started a self-improvement program, you know what a challenge it is to stay on track.
Your Opportunity To Leverage Strengths
The news about the Target/CVS partnership is especially exciting if you shop at Target and get your prescriptions at CVS.
Question The Unquestioned
Early in my career I worked in the engineering department for a Fortune 500 company. Two or three times a week Bill, the Department Manager walked down the halls bombarding every employee with the following questions. “Hey! How’s it going? Are you busy?
Your Banker Wants One – Your Business Needs One
Sitting across from your banker can be both exhilarating and excruciating.
Cyber Security 10 Ways To Protect Yourself
You’re never too small to be attacked. Breaches at big companies like Target, Sony and Wells Fargo make the news, but hackers are attacking smaller companies as well. They’re looking for small companies who are in the supply chain for larger companies or businesses who accept credit cards as a form of payment. Hackers don’t just show up. They look for