Collection strategies on past due accounts?
6 recommendations to motivate your office staff and get those collections made now!
attitude
Do you look forward to your day?
Far too often we just sort of let circumstances and chance determine our life. As a new calendar year approaches Steve offers some points to ponder…
How to ‘gently fire’ an employee
None of us enjoy adversarial situations and few conversations can be uglier than terminating an employee!
A Positive Attitude is Essential in Growing Your Business!
I had worked with 2 business coaches, had been in business for over 10 years and yet I still learned SO MUCH more with SFS!
How to improve your “set-up routine”
Find the right balance between efficiency and quality service by following a perfected set-up routine.
Affluenza … no one is immune! – Part 3
As our companies grow, or as we rise through the ranks in our business, it’s easy to forget what it’s like to be one of the “workers.”
Dump your “Fear of Rejection”!
How can you dump the F.O.R. bugaboo? Learn from my mother! Mom always told me… “It costs nothing to ask!”
Never “surprise” an employee
Previously I shared how much I hated to be “surprised” by an employee. But it is only fair that you don’t surprise an employee either.
Business Bullies – Part 3
Bullying contaminates your company culture, undermines the morale of your people, and weakens your competitive position!
Business Bullies – Part 2
Research indicates workplace bullying behaviors fall into four very broad categories, two of which are addressed this week.
Business Bullies – Part 1
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.
Beware of “Heightened Awareness Syndrome”
It drove me absolutely nuts when my company was blamed for the customer’s pre-existing problem(s)! However usually they (and I) were innocent victims of a weird psychological phenomenon I’ve dubbed … “Heightened Awareness Syndrome”! (HAS)
Stay hungry, stay foolish – Part 2
As a business owner you work hard to hang on to the success you have achieved. But can you hang on too tight?
Transform a complaining client into a Cheerleader- Part 3
Let’s wrap this series up with my one-two punch that will make a complaining customer absolutely fall in love with your company.
Transform a complaining client into a Cheerleader- Part 1
What do you do when an unhappy client actually wants to USE your “100% delighted guarantee”! GRRRR! This is so unfair since you did a “good job”! Listen carefully here..