Practical Practice Management Blog

I posted this story about Charles Plumb’s parachute a long time ago, but felt it was worth repeating as a reminder that it is not us...

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...

Are Sue and Annie at it again?  You can always tell because the desk drawers close a little harder, the phone is hung up a more abruptly...

Today is the first day of Spring.  When Spring arrives we start thinking of planting a garden, spring cleaning or getting some outdoor...

Problems are always going to happen. Many times when they do happen we will put the problem under a microscope and magnify it to make it...

Starting each day with a positive outlook would be wonderful, but it is not always easy to do. In fact, when things are not going well in...

Most of us have had a day when our work performance has been less than our best, but this is a rarity not the norm. As a manager or...

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

We need more positive people in our workplace and life in general. We can do this if each of us learns to develop a healthy positive...

“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...

No matter how hard we may try to provide a positive work environment, stress seems to find a way of slipping in the door. According to...

Have you ever worked with a blamer?  This argumentative, personality is a very difficult one to deal with. People who are like this truly...

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....

“No dark fate determines the future. We do. Each day and each moment, we are able to create and re-create our lives and the very quality...

Happy Friday, by setting 10 minutes aside to plan your day your life will change tremendously!  I hope you enjoy these great quotes on...

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

Being in a management position is not for the “Faint of Heart.” (Definition: Lacking courage to face something difficult) Understanding...

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...