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Posts Tagged ‘employees’

Who am I as a business owner?

Monday, August 9th, 2010

Most business owners wear several hats. They are not interchangeable, and you can’t wear them all at the same time. You must continually be asking: “Who am I here?”

For your business to grow and be successful, you have to eventually settle on the one with the best fit, and pass the others off. (more…)

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Three Point Plan to Productive Meetings

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

I think it would be a frightening statistic to know how much productive life force is squashed in unproductive, rudderless, meandering, ineffective, blathering, brain-numbing meetings. Yet well-organised gatherings of prepared and fully engaged minds can be the most productive activity of your workday. (more…)

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Getting your employees to follow your business strategy

Monday, April 12th, 2010

Many business owners get into their business because of the thoughts of self-sufficiency, more free time and of course, making more money.

Obviously, as the business owner and leader, you have a unique stake in the success or failure of the business because it is tied to you as an individual. You therefore go though the tough times filled with the excitement of what is to be once your vision for the future is realised. (more…)

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The most important character traits of a business leader

Monday, September 14th, 2009

These character traits are important because without these it would be impossible to create a relationship where a customer can come to like and trust you. (more…)

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What Does “Recession” Really Mean?

Monday, August 18th, 2008

The Random House Unabridged Dictionary offers the following as one definition of “recession”:

re·ces·sion -noun [Pref. re- + cession.] The act of ceding back; restoration. Yield.
A period of an economic contraction, sometimes limited in scope or duration.

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Looking after your employees

Friday, May 30th, 2008

For many businesses it takes time and money to train and educate their employees to become productive in the organisation. Imagine the loss of money and productivity to the employer if, once properly trained, the employee leaves. The whole process needs to be started from the beginning. Why not stop this by implementing systems to retain these valuable staff members?

Please call Tibor Mackor so that I can assist you and your business in hiring and retention programmes.

See also the article in the New Zealand Herald on this issue.

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Workers overtake bosses’ pay rises

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

It is true that one of the frustrations of current employers is that some of their employees are earning more than themselves. See my earlier blog on this issue.

Here is the link to the recent article in the New Zealand Herald.

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