Practical Practice Management Blog

On a recent trip, my Aunt and I were eating in a restaurant where a young relative of ours was working.  Also working in this restaurant...

“There is no reason that work has to be suffused with seriousness…Professionalism can be worn lightly.  Fun is a stimulant to people....

I recently talked with a manager who is quite stressed by her employer.  She likes her job duties and the people she works with, she also...

I was reading an article on the Tiny Budda site (link below) about living life to its fullest and the following sentence really jumped...

With the New Year here I have been thinking about what goals or resolutions I would like to set up for myself to accomplish in 2016.  I...

I like getting things done and I like to do them correctly. Many, many years ago I strived to do things perfectly, not to my...

Have you noticed a change in your mood or maybe a coworker’s mood since the time change?  Maybe you or they seem sad, grumpy or...

When you work with people, more likely than not, you will at some time have a problem or disagreement that needs to be addressed.  If you...

Are your goals and dreams written down? According to a study done by Gail Matthews at Dominican University, those who wrote down their...

I think most people love having fun, it makes us feel great and uplifted.  There have been many studies done to prove that humor is very...

I do understand everyday cannot be an amazing day at work, but does it have to be a bad one? Don’t we have choices about how we feel or...

Think back to when you landed your “dream job.”  You were excited, even thrilled? You couldn’t believe that you would actually be doing a...

This past week I had the opportunity to be an employer reference for a past employee.  She just finished her college degree and has been...

Do you set aside a regular time to think? Do you know when you do your best thinking?  Many people do know and have found it makes them...

In my ongoing journey to learn how to become a great manager, and to teach others, I came upon an older article in the Harvard Business...

If I have said this once, I have said it 100 times, “when you are working with people you will always have people problems.” There is...

Happy April Fools’ Day to you all!  Since I never have read about the origin of “April Fools’ Day” I thought I would post it for all to...

Whether it be at work or in your personal life there is always room to learn how to communicate better.  At work it is especially...

Often when an employer is looking for a new employee they base their choice on personality, appearance, possibly experience, and their...

While at the butcher shop the other day waiting my turn I observed the young woman behind the counter, I could not help but notice her...