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Darin Myers

Coach Darin: When is it time to fire an employee?

Terminating an employee is never fun. Even for the most polished and seasoned business owner, the process of letting someone go is almost universally stressful, unpleasant, and emotionally challenging. Nobody wants to be the bearer of bad news or the person that squashes someone’s career goals, but as the leader of your organization, it is imperative that you lean on objectivity to guide you in the firing process. Telltales of an Unsustainable Employee While no two situations are identical, there are common signs that a worker just might not be

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Darin Myers May 10, 2023 No Comments
Lessons Learned

Thoughts from the General: Lighting up a room – a guide to public speaking

One of the secrets to outstanding leadership is the ability to make really good speeches and briefings. Although trust and integrity are more important, speaking skills are high on any list of qualities of great leadership. The following are suggestions on how you might make your future speeches lead to “oh wows” and standing ovations from your audiences—large and small. This list contains many ideas on how to make a better speech. It also suggests areas which are not helpful or are counterproductive. When you introduce yourself, take no more

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Ret. Maj. General Perry Smith May 7, 2023 No Comments
Cyber Security

Protect your business with an SRA

All businesses want to make sure that their budgets are used as effectively as possible throughout the year. One great way to ensure that your organization is headed in the right direction is through a Security Risk Assessment. This assessment is useful for protecting your business physically and from a cybersecurity standpoint. It could reveal the need for security cameras, locate your highly sensitive information and establish a plan to protect it. It can also protect your organization from a cybersecurity standpoint. It could locate areas where you can improve

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Patrick Reynolds May 7, 2023 No Comments
Shawna Woodward

Real Talk Real Estate: The Price of Doubt: Dealing with buyer’s remorse

Let’s talk about the elephant in the room, the emotional downturn that happens once you’ve finally bought a house in today’s market. Buying a house is a significant investment, and for many people, it is a life-long dream. However, because we are in a sellers’ market, the excitement of finding your dream home can quickly turn into buyer’s remorse. This feeling of regret and uncertainty can arise after the purchase, and it is common among homebuyers. But what exactly is buyer’s remorse, and how can you cope with it? What

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Shawna Woodward, Re/Max Reinvented Evans May 4, 2023 No Comments
Business Coaching

Coach Darin: How to tackle skills gaps in the workplace

Finding the right candidates for your open positions is hard enough, given current labor conditions. The challenge becomes more pressing when you hire a talented individual, only to find out they lack some mission-critical skills needed for continued productivity. That’s where the notorious “skills gap” comes into play. The term is pretty much self-explanatory. When workers lack the relevant skills, businesses face some serious problems. According to the Fellow Blog, a skills gap “is often signaled by a productivity loss, a loss in morale, higher turnover rates, a lack of problem-solving abilities,

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Darin Myers May 3, 2023 No Comments
Business Coaching

Coach Darin: How to tackle skills gaps in the workplace

Finding the right candidates for your open positions is hard enough, given current labor conditions. The challenge becomes more pressing when you hire a talented individual, only to find out they lack some mission-critical skills needed for continued productivity. That’s where the notorious “skills gap” comes into play. The term is pretty much self-explanatory. When workers lack the relevant skills, businesses face some serious problems. According to the Fellow Blog, a skills gap “is often signaled by a productivity loss, a loss in morale, higher turnover rates, a lack of problem-solving abilities,

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Darin Myers May 3, 2023 No Comments
Lessons Learned

Workplace Wednesday: Working styles for a prosperous and sustainable future

The latest research by IWG shows that both business leaders and employees are equally united in their concern for protecting the well-being of the planet – even at a time of almost unprecedented increases in the cost of living and conducting business. Climate change is a global problem, but the solution lies in the changes we can all make locally, which collectively add up to a more sustainable future for all. This means less commuting, sharing and utilizing resources better, making greener choices on the suppliers we choose, and taking

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Regus May 2, 2023 No Comments
B2B Stories

Travels with Rick: A busman’s holiday

You do not hear the expression, “busman’s holiday” much anymore. The phrase dates back to the 1890’s to describe someone who does something during his/her vacation, that he/she does for work. In the busman’s case, it is a vacation which requires him to do a lot of driving. For someone like me, who has taught and researched in the area of operations management for the better part of thirty years, I cannot help but observe things related to my work on an almost daily basis. However, when I travel, whether

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Dr. Rick Franza May 2, 2023 No Comments
Cyber Security

Protection from cyberattacks

You hear each day in the news about the increase in violence, crime, and theft. Should these instances hit “home” and affect your business one day, owners would be sure to protect their employees and business assets in the way of security cameras, new locks, or security guards on site to help those encountering the business to feel safer. I want to propose to you today that businesses need to be as vigilant when protecting against cyberattacks. Due to the nature of Cybersecurity attacks and the lack of visible evidence

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Patrick Reynolds April 30, 2023 No Comments
Lessons Learned

Vacations are vital

A report published by the Xero accounting software company found that 85 percent of small business owners admit to working while on vacation, with 60% checking in proactively at least daily. We are ready to help business owners during a vacation, so you can make time for what matters. This past week we endured Masters week locally and vacations started in full swing, but a new survey from Accountemps found that 54% of workers say they plan on checking in with the office at least once or twice a week while on vacation.

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Payton Prather, Marketing/Sales Director Richardson Professional Solutions April 27, 2023 No Comments
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