Professional discussion groups jump from LinkedIn to Facebook.In the past year, you may have observed the slow death of professional discussion groups on LinkedIn; though a few continue to receive a steady flow of new discussions started, the conversations are often a rehash of old ones. So where have all of the veteran CBOs gone [...]
Assistance League of Montgomery County’s Operation School Bell benefitsTHE WOODLANDS, TX –MW Cleaners recently partnered with Assistance League of Montgomery County for Operation School Bell, a program to help disadvantaged students get new school clothes. The cleaners presented a financial donation as well as a supply of donated clothes to the operation. MW Cleaners Senior [...]
Practice time management – don’t just talk about it – in this 1-hour workshop at the 2015 ARCSI Convention.
Being a leader is a mindset that you can learn, practice, and improve with regular practice.
Cross more things off of your to-do list; delegate to others; improve productivity and efficiency.Inc. 500 entrepreneur and best-selling author Kevin Daum reviews and recommends these 6 books to help you get more done in less time - resulting in more business and more profit for your business:
Don’t crowdsource your business coach or consultant. Use these 10 research steps and questions to interview and hire the “right” one for you.Regardless of whether you are just starting your business or you’ve been in business awhile, there will undoubtedly come a time when you are just stuck! No matter what you do, it seems [...]
Between blockers, jammers, and the whip, it’s any wonder the office side of business isn’t more hazardous.Playing Roller Derby taught me a lot about teamwork that has proven to be useful in the working world as well. Here are some examples. Communication In Roller Derby, the objective for blockers is to keep the other team’s [...]
Cleaning business education events are great, but only if you actually do something with what you’ve learned. It was a unique experience – so different than any other educational event I’ve ever participated in – much less hosted! That’s really saying something because I have been to some excellent events! I’m remembering many of the [...]
When you learn to delegate more than just tasks, and to share your expectations clearly with your staff, then you’ll know what true control of your business and its future feels like.As 2015 gets started, I have reflected a lot on the last 13 to 14 years that I have been a business owner. This [...]
Bad leaders won't bother with this quiz, but good leaders will because they know it'll only help them be even better.Take Katy Imhoff's 10-question Bad Leader Quiz. Here's what you'll be asked to consider about yourself: Are you open to new ideas or are you a total know-it-all? Are you prone to rationalizing unethical behavior [...]
