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If you have ever been in a leadership position of any type of organization, then it is a safe bet that at some point you have been frustrated or disappointed in the commitment of people whom you are trying to lead. Depending on the circumstances, your immediate...
Employee Engagement – What is it and Why Should I Care?
Introduction Businesses are formed to meet a defined need in the marketplace, in the form of products and services. Those who meet that need, including passing the “wallet test”, in an efficient and effective way, often are profitable and sustainable. Businesses hire...
Five Things That Many Business Owners Are Overlooking in the New Overtime Regulations
The Department of Labor finally issued its long-anticipated final rules for the upcoming changes to overtime regulations, or as I like to call it, Christmas in May. Granted, as an employer I will have to worry about compliance just like everyone else, but as a CPA who...
Sharing Your Dream: Three Crucial Questions That Leaders Must Answer
It was around 10 PM one snowy February night, on a desolate road somewhere between Chicago and Iowa, that it finally registered with me why it can be a challenge to get business leaders excited about my favorite professional topic. I was scheduled to be speaking at a...
Simple Accounting Tips to Help Your Business
Many small business owners list bookkeeping and taxes as their least favorite business activities. For some, this dislike is born out of confusion and frustration. For others, it is simply a matter of having to take time away from their business for an activity that...
Nonprofit Planning: Where Can You Serve Best?
Author’s Note: For those in the Tri-Cities, TN area who are interested in strategic planning for nonprofits or businesses, The Summit Companies will be holding a seminar at the Summit Leadership Foundation in Johnson City on October 27. There will no...