When you launch a new business, you don’t often have the luxury of being choosey when it comes to customers and contracts. You take what comes your way and often stick with even the most exasperating clients. But as your company grows, you may find it’s time to reassess your client list and fire the [...]

Think of just about any workplace-related movie, TV show or cartoon and there’s an annoying boss … the pointy-haired boss from Dilbert, the manager asking everyone to work Saturdays in “Office Space” or the completely inept Michael Scott from “The Office.” We laugh at those over-the-top characters, but we have to admit there’s some truth [...]

In this particular economy with unemployment reaching into the double digits, most people are either thankful they have a job (even if it’s not that great) or willing to accept any job they can find. We often take jobs that are less than thrilling when we need the extra cash (probably whatever you did to [...]

Experience is that marvelous thing that enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again. – Franklin P. Jones It happens to the best of us. Making mistakes is part of life and mistakes are certainly part of business. Of course, it’s usually best if mistakes are rare occurrences, but when they occur, [...]