Practical Practice Management Blog

A few years ago I wanted to learn Italian because my family is from Italy and I have several relatives that still live there that I had...

Each New Year thousands of people like you and I make resolutions to better their life, whether it is to get healthier, accomplish a goal...

Have you ever been so frustrated with situation at work that involved your boss that you felt you needed to confront them?  How did that...

Recently my Aunt sent me one of Florence’s books titled “Silver Boxes” which is one of the lectures I had heard her speak so many years...

1. Do I recognize that my paycheck comes from the customers who come into our business everyday? 2. Do I act like today and everyday is...

Here are a few of the top 10 reasons that large companies fail to keep their best talent, the link below is to the article in full, which...

Do you ever feel like you work in a zoo?  I am sure many times you may feel like you are working in a zoo, especially...

1. Why am I/we frustrated today?  List all of the specifics that you can as to why you feel like you do. 2. What, if anything, can be...

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This may surprise you but according to USA Today, studies consistently show that almost more than anything, employees are motivated for...

Let me step back a few years in time when I hired this nice young woman who seemed to be the right fit for our office team.  Now I was...

1. Leadership – Having the ability to lead others so that they prosper in their positions with the company.  Successful managers raise...

Being an office manager myself I know this is an interesting topic for discussion.  Usually in an office the manager oversees the staff...

If the business owner is doing their part by providing a healthy, ethical and safe environment, it is up the employee whether or not they...

If you truly are working with someone who is difficult for you to get along with you need to be very careful in how you handle the...

The optimist says the glass is half full. The pessimist says the glass is half empty. The project manager says the glass is twice as...

Here are 10 tips for creating and implementing a fair, accurate, and discerning employee review system: Human Resources Employee...

Gratuitous Gratuities and Blanketed Thank You’s We all loved to be thanked and praised for our efforts and our thoughtful gestures. The...

"When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound, rebuild those plans, and set sail once more toward your coveted...

1. Restructure one task at a time – By changing one task at a time everyone involved can focus on this one change which makes for less...