Practical Practice Management Blog

There are several key “ingredients” that make up great leaders in the workplace.  One for certain is “persistence.”  Although it is an...

Change is inevitable whether it is sudden or planned, it can be difficult to go through. For many when change happens at work and it...

Over the next few posts I will cover several traits that great leaders posses.  I hope you will not only enjoy them, but will pick up...

I don’t think I am much different from any other manager when it comes to having a difficult conversation with a staff member.  When it...

Recently, at a conference I was talking with some office managers and the issue of employee accountability kept coming up. It seemed as...

“The best advice I ever got was that knowledge is power and to keep reading.” ~ David Bailey I love to read, and for several years I read...

Today is a good day… make it the best you can. Think and focus on positive things even if it is hard. They are there, seek them out....

In Napoleon Hill’s book, Keys To Success, he talks about “Gaining favorable attention.” How do you gain favorable attention? Napoleon...

If you are a manager, team leader or business owner there is one facet of your character that must stand out to those you lead and that...

Happy New Year everyone!  I hope you all had a wonderful Holiday celebration bringing in the New Year with hope and anticipation for a...

Training employees can be a daunting task, especially if you do not have a training program in place.  In order for employees to be...

I’m always impressed when I meet curious people. They ask questions and have a true interest in how or why things are the way they are....

When you find yourself, stuck in a rut, take a few minutes out and read some quotes from Dr. Seuss.  They are a sure fix to get a smile...

The key to a successful business it to be able to attract customers, satisfy them, and retain them for future business.  Giving great...

Far too often we allow the day to bring what it may and we try to make it work with what we need to accomplish.  This does not work well,...

Today, in America we need to show more kindness to one another.  No matter what the voting outcome is we are a people of integrity, let’s...

“Slow down and enjoy life. It’s not only the scenery you miss by going to fast – you also miss the sense of where you are going and why.”...

Working with people who are highly emotional can not only be difficult, it can be quite draining. They wear their emotions on their...

In today’s world we have many devices or apps to keep us organized, in touch, and on track.  If we are honest with ourselves many times...

From morning to dusk we can find ourselves in constant motion, not taking any time to relax.  Our minds and bodies need relaxation in...