Think about your team for a minute. Is every person on it dependable, competent, and pleasant to be around? Hopefully, that description applies to most of the people you work with every day. But let’s be realistic. Not everyone on your team has your company’s best interests in mind. Some people’s performance is inconsistent and […]
ContinueIs Your Overhead Too Low?
Most business owners would probably agree that carrying too much overhead is too costly. On the surface, overhead looks like deadweight. The more overhead you carry, the more your revenue efforts need to work to get out of the hole and back to zero. Expenses that don’t produce income put a real strain on the […]
ContinuePandering Your Values?
There’s been a lot of attention in the news lately about the Confederate flag and gun control. Every time a new issue arises, politicians come out of the woodwork to tell us how important it is to them and how something needs to be done to fix it. Regardless of what you think about any […]
ContinueThere’s No Substitute
Your department, your family, your church, and your business all need someone to take the lead. So, who’s it going to be? If you’re looking around, waiting for someone else to do it, you’re role as a leader is already
ContinueThe Problem with Inspections
You’ve probably heard the saying “It’s not what you expect, it’s what you inspect“, right? If you’re not sure if that’s true, for the next three months start paying more attention to everything at your company and ask more, specific questions. Sure, people might not like the “amped up” attention, but I’m absolutely certain you’ll […]
ContinueWhat’s Stopping You?!
It’s been a couple years since I’ve sat down to write a weekly column… After 5 years of blogging every week, I needed a break. But just like exercising or cleaning the garage, it’s a lot harder to start up again after taking a break. So why is that? The short answer for me wasn’t […]
ContinueWisconsin Dairy Consultant Launches Lenten Kickstarter Campaign
Wisconsin dairy consultant launches Lenten Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for children’s Catholic prayer book; Inspired by family illness and recovery.
ContinueAre Your Neighbors Really Better Than You?
Have you ever looked at other “bigger, better” dairies and thought “Those guys are so successful… Why can’t we be more like them?” Have you ever tried to actually answer that question? What did you come up with? What’s their “secret”?
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The Source, Not the Symptom
Most owners & managers agree that dealing with people issues is the most challenging part of running their business. At the same time, a lot of those same owners & managers try to solve their “people problems” with “quick fix/easy solutions”. Unfortunately, when it comes to people, difficult situations are rarely resolved with easy, quick […]
ContinueIt’s Time for a Change
There’s an old saying, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” Do you agree with that? Of course, you’re not a dog and you probably don’t do any “tricks”. But this saying isn’t really about dog tricks. It’s about people and our ability to learn new things and change our ways. Actually, that’s not […]
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