Chuck Violand 
Reminding yourself of Sir Winston’s words to “Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never…” might help sustain you through the rough patches that are a natural part of every cleaning and restoration business.
How to work through adversity and stay on the path to success and sustained growth
Yes, there are significant emotional and financial rewards that come along with the CEO title. However, there are also pitfalls to be avoided.
Are you continuing to develop your own skills to help you keep up with an ever changing workplace? OR have you started to coast?
One of a CEO’s main responsibilities is to “grow their people”. How is this done?
“Holding yourself accountable” by answering some uncomfortable (and very soul-searching) questions will make a huge difference in your business… and your life!
You as the owner or manager in your company simply can’t count on the people around you to hold you accountable!
In the grand scheme of things all business challenges and issues (even as overwhelming as they may feel at the time) pale in comparison to the loss of love or to debilitating health.
Showing respect for someone doesn’t have to be grand and flashy. There are countless, every-day ways in which it can be demonstrated.
As a business owner or manager you can easily overlook the influence your actions have on the behavior of your people.
The boss doesn’t have to flaunt her authority by threatening people and the business owner certainly shouldn’t try to bully someone into higher performance.
Bullying contaminates your company culture, undermines the morale of your people, and weakens your competitive position!
Research indicates workplace bullying behaviors fall into four very broad categories, two of which are addressed this week.
Any business (regardless of size) can close the “bully gap” by recognizing the things that make a company UNIUQE are what make a company GOOD.
How often is the company checkbook used as a piggy bank for the owner’s personal purchases (some of which can be pretty grand) that bring no value to either the company or its customers?