Purpose is a compass, and passion is what keeps us going! Passion is the driving force that empowers business owners to overcome obstacles, innovate solutions, and persist in the face of challenges. It fuels the determination to explore every avenue for growth, defy conventional norms to establish and expand your enterprise, and make sacrifices—whether…
The FEAR Monster
Some articles are just so “vintage” they’re worth a repost! This article is courtesy of Bob Scribner (who founded Executive Advantage 34 years ago) and is a classic Bob article. We invite you to read, share it with others or even reach out to meet with us! “I can’t!!!” These two words drive me nutty… …
Is docking pay for snow-day absences an option?
Some of us LOVE four seasons – you need to if you live in the Mid-West, if you want to “live happy”. (And lately, it feels more like the frozen arctic to some of us!) However, managing staffing during inclement weather, honestly, can be not so fun AND there are some legalities to be aware…
Building Strong Teams and Managing a Workforce
To celebrate Labor Day 2022, the US Department of Labor (DOL) and National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) have been moving forward with their agenda to assist employees in unionizing and partnering with the Small Business Association to train employers in how to support these issues. SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman commented, and rightly so, “Building…
Managing Remote: Chicago Study
Among the myriads of opinions about employees and how businesses should manage issues, there isn’t always hard evidence to back up the opinion. Bob (Scribner) pointed out an interesting University of Chicago study “Work from Home & Productivity: Evidence from Personnel & Analytics Data on IT Professionals” by Gibbs, Mengel & Siemroth, regarding work from…