Employee Articles

No matter how profitable your company, how many employees you have, or your legal status, your business is – for all practical...

What are some of the characteristics of a truly exemplary employee? Surely high on the list would be just showing up —...

If your business isn’t using cellphones, it’s probably time to rethink that. Whether you view them as a technological blessing or a...

One of the foundations of effective management is clarity in communication — and that includes clarity in explaining the expectations you’ve set...

One of the most difficult challenges that small-business owners face today is finding, recruiting and retaining new talent, yet few have a...

As business owners, we love to discuss ways to improve our employees’ attitudes. Throw a party. Tell inspiring stories at the company...

It’s that time of year again! The holidays, when small-business owners face myriad challenges – a slowdown and a bit of quiet,...

We’ve heard about the importance of setting goals all our lives. For some, the word conjures ugly thoughts of New Year’s resolutions...

It’s one of the biggest paradoxes of entrepreneurship: The thing that should be so easy and so enticing — taking a little...

The Ebola virus has now hit a few Americans, and concern is spreading among citizens. As onsite wastewater and septic pumping professionals,...

It’s easy to bark orders or tell people how they ought to be doing their job. Real listening, on the other hand,...

It’s a dilemma any business leader faces: How do you effectively manage your employees without veering into hovering, nitpicking or interfering with...

Nobody likes to be fired, and very few of us enjoy firing others. Nevertheless, there are times in which this most definitive...

The Seattle City Council unanimously approved a $15 minimum wage — the highest big-city minimum wage in the U.S. — for workers...