Practical Practice Management Blog

Stephen Covey was one of greatest leadership leaders of our time. We really are missing his wisdom each day since his passing. He gave...

Management personnel must realize that those that work under their supervision may want and need to know how they are doing. Not only how...

Nothing is free. We have to work at, and for, anything we wish to achieve success in. Relationships, goals, and our career all need to be...

Conflict in itself is neither good nor bad, it is just conflict.  It is how people handle the conflict that will determine if it leads to...

One of the worse personalities types to work for, or with, is a control freak.  If you have experienced this, you know what I am talking...

“Your Primary influence is the environment you create.” ~ Peter Senge Today on Dan Rockwell’s Leadership Freak blog he covers the topic...

Studies have shown that workplace appearance affects employee performance.  If you think about it, who wants to spend 8 hours of their...

Every few years we are required to renew our driver’s license.  We drive every day and manage to do a great job, yet we are required to...

One of my favorite quotes is: “None of us is as good as all of us” by Ray Kroc, the founder of McDonalds.  I am a true believer of...

Does employee loyalty still exist today?  Many employers doubt that it is possible to create employees that are dedicated enough to stay...

As a manager it is important to know when to take the reins and when to step aside when working with your team. If your management style...

How many articles or books have you read about employee recognition?  As a manager, supervisor, or business owner we know the benefits of...

Last weekend I lead a workshop for office managers using the book “The Supermanager” as my resource.  I have found this book to be a...

Fear is a powerful emotion.  It can totally stop you from pursuing dreams, desires, or even from just riding a roller coaster.  For some,...

In perusing the CareerBuilder website I found these 10 ways to be a better team player at work and thought I would share them with you. ...

A woman told me an interesting story about her workplace.  She was a new employee of large firm and worked with a couple dozen people on...

What a lucky cookie, the manager likes you the best! There are people we are more attracted to than others.  This is true in our personal...

Whether you work in a medical office or a grocery store, if the business’ main purpose is to provide service or products to people then...

Today is Valentine’s Day, a day that we set apart from all others to do something special with that someone special in our life. We...

One of the most difficult types of co-workers to have is one that does not carry his or her portion of the workload in the office.  We...