Everyone knows that the way to layout an assembly line in a manufacturing plant will have a direct impact on your bottom line. The key is optimizing the process which can simply translate to reducing the number of steps or movements a worker must make to accomplish their portion of the assembly process. This same philosophy can and should also be implemented on the

There are few things more difficult for small businesses to handle than being held to the standards of industry giants. All too often I find myself having to defend small businesses when the armchair critics come out to berate businesses that don’t do as the self-righteous

I recently watched the Netflix Original Documentary Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened which chronicled the demise of Billy McFarland. The film focused on the failed venture heard around the world, Fyre Festival, and it's an attempt to be a music festival that would rival Coachella. In the end, it

When you’re a small business with a staff of fewer than ten people, you are much more analogous to a conventional definition of a ‘Team’ than a company with a staff of over 100. With regard to the former, you know the person you can rely on when it comes to performing a specific task, much like

Have you ever fantasized about creating something? Maybe it was a vintage car restoration, re-creating a beautiful sunset in watercolors or even cooking a delicious feast. More often than not, the final product doesn’t do the fantasy justice. What defines us as individuals is how we

It has long been a common understanding among career driven individuals that if you intend on building a career, then you’re going to have to pass a drug test or two along the way. However, in the recent decade, this business policy staple has

The Nature of Leadership

It’s no secret that effective leadership can be a confusing labyrinth to navigate, and often, one might wonder what makes a good leader. But, as with many things, leadership isn’t black and white, and effective leadership doesn’t always result in taking the moral high-road.

Workplace stress is being called the health epidemic of the 21st century. A large reason for this is the 24/7 corporate culture that now exists because of how the world is constantly connected. Through emails, and the rise of social media and instant messaging apps, employees are struggling to maintain a healthy work life balance. 

The nervous system is an amazing thing. It’s how we think, how we move, how we plan, how we do. These processes should have many parallels with that of a company's internal communication.

Millions of tiny fibers sending bits of information back and forth, from the center to the ends and back. This allows the entire body to be constantly aware of what is happening internally and externally as well as permits the mind to interpret and react appropriately to all stimuli.

Does your organization run like that?

There are multiple ways to make decisions when faced with a critical crossroads. Some of us will shoot from the hip and trust our gut. Others may freeze and fail to even make a decision. Then there are those who will methodically map out the theoretical consequences of each option and go with the one that provides the most value add or, in some cases, does the least amount of damage. This is Cost Benefit Analysis.