by Dr. Rick Goodman | Mar 8, 2016 | Business Success, Sales Success
Do we have the idea of company culture all wrong? It almost feels like that sometimes. It’s easy enough to equate company culture with quirky job interview questions, break-room ping pong tables and massage chairs, and other rather ephemeral practices. While all these...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Mar 4, 2016 | Business Success, Customer Service, Human Resources
In any workplace, tension is bound to happen. Work can be stressful for the best of us, and personalities can clash over decisions both major and minor. Even if you carefully hire employees based on cultural fit and temperament, you shouldn’t be surprised when...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Feb 23, 2016 | Business Success, Personal Development, Personal Success
Balancing career and family is always difficult, and it’s all the more challenging for entrepreneurs—those of us who feel like we have to be and do all things for our company. As such, it’s no surprise that so many successful people seek answers about work-life...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Feb 18, 2016 | Business Success, Personal Success
When you’re running your own business, it’s easy for that to become your whole world. Your business is your top priority, and you’d do anything to preserve its health. There’s nothing wrong with that, necessarily—not unless you’re putting the business’ health over...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Feb 10, 2016 | Business Success, Continuing Education, Personal Development, Personal Success
It’s an oft-stated problem of business ownership: While you need employees for your company to thrive and grow, actually hiring new employees can be exceedingly expensive. Factor in all the onboarding you have to do to get a new employee up to speed—plus the clipped...