Last week, we had the opportunity to have two high school students job shadow the President of our company, Mike Kaeding. They were curious about what they should do after high school. They asked Mike questions about the path that he took to get to where he is today. Mike
Recently, I was told about a flaw of mine that I was not aware of. I get really excited about ideas that I will help start and kick them off, but then I run away and go after the next idea leaving everyone in the wake to get that job
Small acts of kindness in the workplace can spread, creating a monumental increase in respect. Anyone at any level in an organization can show respect towards others. Between employee to employee, management to management, or management to employee, the rules are the same. Respect can increase the productivity level among
You know you need to get work done. It’s piling up, but you just don’t know where to start! Should you work smarter or should you work harder? The answer is both. There is a correlation between working hard and working smart. When working smart, people are often
Don’t appreciate your employees only on special occasions; Instead, make it a standard practice to show your gratitude regularly. No occasion is necessary. Why give appreciation to employees periodically when you can all year long? It may sound simple, but often appreciating employees gets overlooked. A few examples of
Think about it, the word listen and the word silent are spelled with the same letters. In order to be a good listener, we first need to learn how to be silent. That includes, not thinking about how you’re going to reply when another person is talking. “The biggest
It can be a dauting task when it comes to qualifying for an apartment. Landlords and property managers will be asking you questions from all areas of your lives. They’ll ask about your current or recent employers, your income, relationship, and education. It can be unsettling to share your
I was away at a conference last week when the internet when down at one of our offices. Our business relies heavily on technology to operate many aspects of our company. Without internet, one might say we’d be sitting ducks. Except that’s not what happened. Instead, on their
Why do managers think that when they demoralize their employees, that they will perform better? When a manager screams at their employees, nit-picks over submittals, criticize their every action, or places unattainable expectations on them, it’s not doing anyone any good. Stress is a sensation produced by the adrenal
A person can help another person without realizing that helping is what they are doing. Why, because helping can come in many ways. Helping doesn’t necessarily mean mowing their grass or buying them lunch. Helping someone could be a gentle wave or a smile when walking past them. Helping
Within the workplace, what would you like to improve? Maybe it’s that you would like to manage your time more efficiently. Or that you want to improve relationships with people at work. How about to increase your knowledge of the industry. To gain more clients. To Stay ahead of
To most, networking is a group of professionals talking about their businesses and finding connections. To a degree that may be true. Except, networking is much more than that. It’s connecting with people authentically. It’s meeting with interesting people and sharing with them who you are. At any
