Are you “flogging” your best employees? (Part 1)
Do you long for an employee who can “do it all”? Don’t be too hasty. Chuck reminds us that loading people up can backfire big time!
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Avoiding “Swarm Management” with a “good fit”- Part IV
Chuck winds up his series on “Swarm Management” by reminding us that generosity can doom your company. Instead, practice “tough love” by hiring based on the tasks ahead.
How to avoid “Swarm Management” – Part III
Need help getting organized (or staying so)? Here are a few questions to ask yourself if you fear Swarm Management has become part of your company.
The dangers of “Swarm Management”
Chuck reflects on kids flailing away in pee-wee soccer (which is cute) and then translates this playing style to your company. Cute in business? Not so much…
What message do you “telegraph” to your employees?
The next time you think you can put one over on your people with fast talk and elaborate excuses, think again.
The “I say … they do” myth (Part 2)
Regardless if you are speaking to senior managers, secretaries, technicians, or sales reps, they all need these 3 common elements when we ask them to do something new.
The “I say .. they do” myth (Part 1)
Chuck addresses a few of the underlying causes of the “bottleneck” between what we ask for AND what actually gets done in our companies.
“Success starts in your head” (Part 3)
Chuck Violand says we are all products of our parent’s attitudes about money and wealth. But maybe it is time you “grow up” and break free!
“Success starts in your head” (Part 2)
Many restoration owners get derailed in their search for success. Why? Chuck goes deep inside the human psyche for answers that we can use everyday.
“The E-Myth” is still changing lives…
Are you are stuck in the vortex of the technician mentality? You CAN “reboot” your business and your life! The real question is HOW? Pay attention here…
Solid decisions- NOT “wishful thinking” (Part 4)
With this part 4 I’m finally done pontificating about the “Curse of Wishful Thinking”. But my final “wishful thinking” trap may be the most dangerous of all …
Capture your employee’s creative ideas
Wise entrepreneurs eagerly embrace advice and counsel- especially from their employees. So make it easy for your front-line technicians to share their insights.
The Three A’s – Part 3: Affability
Are you nice to your customers? Who isn’t? But are you affable? In the speed of today’s business world being pleasant, friendly or sociable is a luxury many business owners feel that they just can’t afford. Chuck reviews why cleaners and restorers need a little bit of “bedside manner”.
The Three A’s – Part 2: Accessibility
If you are in Emergency Disaster Restoration 24-7 “accessibility” is a no-brainer. But what about the average cleaner? Who should he or she be accessible to? Chuck adjusts our Customer’s Eyeglasses…
Painting Your Success- Part 1
Every day you wake up with a choice- will you create something totally original or just keep following the crowd?