Category: Blog Posts

Brain Teaser Courtesy of EPLI Pro™
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Every company has one, a difficult employee to deal with. They are late, insubordinate, poor performers, and well…just bad! To add insult to injury, you attempt to discipline this employe...

In 1980, the Harvard Business Review published an article, "Marketing Success Through Differentiation of Anything." I use it every day. Porter wrote in 1980 that strategy should target cost leadership, differentiation, or focus. Porter claimed that a c...

We are now living in a world that is constantly stimulated with information and technology. How do we, as aspiring and current business professionals, ensure that we do not get lost in information overload?
Here are five simple tips.
1. Keep an updated...

CEO Jim Annis was awarded Entrepreneur of the Year for 2015 at last night's NCET and RGJ Awards Gala.
See clip from award ceremony here: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaP95wAo2Dg

 
In a world filled with fierce competition, a seemingly scarcity of jobs, and a general fear of not being recognized, it is sometimes difficult to remain calm when interviewing for a position. Luckily, there are ways to combat your doubts and rem...

Your professional image can make or break you. With frenzied competition for jobs, employers have an “out” if you don’t match or exceed their standards of professionalism. Much like horseracing, the last one out of the gate is at a di...

 
Listening in Business
Harvard Business Review reports results of a 360-degree feedback study: one out of four CEOs has a listening deficit. Did you hear that? Let me repeat it for the 1/4 of you that did not hear me. One out of four CEOs possess...

The word "follower" these days is closely associated with social media like Twitter, who you are following and why. Forget the blue bird and celebrities for just a minute. As an employee, you can influence your career by knowing what's "trending" in th...

During the recession, employees hunkered down and didn’t look. Now, 51 percent of employed workers are either actively seeking or open to a new job (Jobvite). With new companies like Tesla coming to town, your “A” players will go away...

Brain Teaser Courtesy of EPLI Pro™
Third Party Discrimination
Employers often deal with customer complaints ranging from slow service to under cooked food. But what happens when you receive a customer complaint claiming discrimination?
You receiv...

If you are a business owner, your gut reaction to the estimation of the employee’s total paycheck might be, “Way too much.” All kidding aside, total compensation is most likely one of the largest items on your balance sheet. Educating...

We’ve all been there. We wrack our brain to figure out how to get passed something that makes us uncomfortable. Here are our recommendations for handling some common work-related awkward moments when you:
Send/get a Facebook “friend” ...