“Take this job and shove it, I ain’t workin’ here no more, My woman done left and took all of the reasons, I was workin’ for. Better not try to get in my way, Cause I’m walkin’ out the door, Take this job and shove it, I ain’t workin’ here no more…” Country music [...]
Facing a surgical bone-cutter, anesthesia, and grueling physical therapy is not my idea of fun. Yet, I managed to brave through it, having just had my hip replaced. Upon reflection, I am most pleased with the results now. However, in advance of the surgery, I had experienced much fear, anxiety and pain avoidance. Facing One’s Fears [...]
Most, but not all, of the budding franchisees who make the decision to meet with FranNet agree that there is a point in which enough is enough with Corporate America. We learned long ago that management’s loyalty to its employees has been supplanted by loyalty to shareholders. Hence the phrase “downsizing” that soon thereafter entered [...]
Being your own boss comes with a lot of responsibility — and a pretty good size to-do list. So how do we make the most out of the hours we have to get everything accomplished? Learn to say no. We all fall into the trap of stretching ourselves too thin at times. We do [...]
When it comes to the term “moving”, most people begin to envision empty cardboard boxes, a U-Haul truck, bubble wrap and even packing tape. But these items are associated with physically moving in the civilian world. What images are invoked when one thinks about moving on in the business world? Perhaps the cardboard box is [...]