
Words of Wisdom
In business, we sometimes hit road blocks that we’re not sure how to overcome. We become tired, complacent, and struggle with motivation. In those times, we often simply need a pick-me-up.

In business, we sometimes hit road blocks that we’re not sure how to overcome. We become tired, complacent, and struggle with motivation. In those times, we often simply need a pick-me-up.

Vendor loyalty is when we show devotion and adherence to our vendors. We work with them diligently and make sure they know that they’re appreciated.

We all know that personal protection equipment (or PPE) has been a prevalent topic lately. Everyone is looking for masks, gloves, hand sanitizer, and other products to help us try to flatten the curve. But there’s an entire section of products that folks may be missing out on: reusable items.

The month of June has been named, among other things, the awareness month for PTSD, or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder…Somewhere between 7-11% of the U.S. population will have PTSD at some point in their lives.

Personally, I think that disciplinary actions for employees can, in some ways, be even more difficult than for children. As with kids, adults also respond in various ways to different situations.

Whether you struggle along through the weeks or are sitting back as the well-oiled machine manages itself, now may be the best time to reevaluate what’s working for your business, what’s not, and how you can keep up with your customers.

In these moments, days, and weeks of chaos, I hope that you find yourself going out into the world to face it head on. Go out and do good. No, I don’t mean, “do well.” I mean, “do good.”

I got to thinking about some of the things on this list that has affected me in my job. So here is my top 15 things that I have shaped how I do business.

One the biggest challenges…has been the lack of importance regarding mental health in the workplace. While recent years have shown that many employers recognize this need, far more companies still seem to struggle with the idea of taking care of their employees in this regard.

Re-opening your business during a pandemic can be a terrifying thought. There are different aspects of business – as well as how a lockdown has affected everyone – in order to be aptly prepared to re-open your doors. A huge question seems to be in regards to employees: how can we best take care of our company’s family?