When you start a business, your main fear is that it’s not going to take off. In fact, there are businessmen who have tried up to ten times before establishing a business that does well. Although owning your own business is the best way to increase your income, it’s also
On April 30, 2018, the California Supreme Court made a ruling that may make it difficult for you to classify your workers as independent contractors. Employers in California have traditionally used the set Industrial Welfare Commission (IWC) standards, such as “exercises control”, to determine if a worker was classified as
When was the last time you remember being genuine? Most of us get used to acting the way we are supposed to act with people. We smile congenially at customers, clients and colleagues. We jump up to assist customers when needed. We make small talk with colleagues. There’s nothing wrong
Many of us get annoyed or irritated about little things. And when we show our annoyance to the other person, the situation escalates. People respond to aggression with aggression. And when you look back at the reason for the fight, you might think it was really stupid and unnecessary. Getting
The longer you’ve been in the same job, the more you need to motivate yourself. This is because the human mind adjusts to challenges. When you first started working at a certain job, it was probably more difficult for you than it is now. As time went by, you tried
When you run a business, you start to realize the importance of customer service. No matter how great your product might be, people aren’t going to buy it and use it unless you give them good customer service too. People want to be dealt with as human beings. They want
Different people have different ways of working. Some of us go to an office and work surrounded by other people. Others work at home. Some work better in the mornings, others in the evenings. Some like a little caffeine buzz while they’re working. Others find that doing yoga in the
If you’re just in the process of starting a business, keep in mind that the experience is going to be quite different from what you imagined. There will be problems where you don’t anticipate any. And the things that you thought would be problematic may turn out to be really
Managers oversee tasks, duties, and deadlines, while leaders must transcend above operations to inspire and motivate human beings who call them boss. Many new leaders go wrong by assuming that their employees want them to roll up their sleeves, solve their problems, and do the dirty work themselves, when what
For many small to medium-sized businesses, outsourcing their HR departments can help them to cut human resources costs, and it can also help them to find better candidates to work for their company. Yet, as a small business owner, how will you know when it is time to outsource your
