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Author: Patricia Lotich, MBA

Patricia Lotich, MBA is a Certified Manager of Quality and Organizational Excellence through the American Society for Quality. She has a driving passion to help small businesses, nonprofits and churches fulfill their mission by managing their resources of - people, time and money.
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Small Business Management

10 Common Mistakes Organizations Make When Setting Goals

ByPatricia Lotich, MBA December 29, 2020December 6, 2023

We are finally getting ready to put the year 2020 in our rearview mirror. I can’t imagine anyone who will be sad to say goodbye to this devastating year. Hopefully,…

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Small Business Management

6 Ways To Help Parents Who Are Working From Home

ByPatricia Lotich, MBA December 16, 2020December 6, 2023

The pandemic has been stressful – to say the least. However, for employees who have been thrown into a new work model that requires them to work from while juggling…

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Do You Ask Employees This Question?
Small Business Management

Do You Ask Employees This Question?

ByPatricia Lotich, MBA December 2, 2020December 6, 2023

Employees go to work with the intention of doing a good job, but managers are often the reason they don’t! We sometimes put employees in situations where they don’t have…

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Small Business Management

6 Tips To Increase Traffic To Your Business Website

ByPatricia Lotich, MBA November 17, 2020December 6, 2023

If this pandemic has done anything, it has increased online sales. This year, most small businesses realize the importance of a functioning website and ranking in the search engines. Like…

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Small Business Management

Are You Paying Attention To Employee Stress?

ByPatricia Lotich, MBA November 11, 2020December 6, 2023

As the pandemic continues, many businesses are trying to get employees back to some semblance of normal. Most employees are anxious to get back to work. However, that anxiety extends…

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Human Resources

Merit Increases – 4 Things to Consider

ByPatricia Lotich, MBA October 28, 2020December 6, 2023

We are now into the 4th quarter of 2020, and hopefully, you’ve spent some time planning and developing your 2021 business goals! Planning is one of the most important things a small…

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Employee Recognition – 8 Ways to Recognize Top Performers
Human Resources | Small Business Management

Employee Recognition – 8 Ways to Recognize Top Performers

ByPatricia Lotich, MBA October 21, 2020December 6, 2023

The Covid pandemic has challenged all of us in ways we couldn’t imagine. Employees have had to change how work is done, how teams interact, and how they communicate in…

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10 Steps To Creating A Small Business Budget
Small Business Management

10 Steps To Creating A Small Business Budget

ByPatricia Lotich, MBA October 14, 2020December 6, 2023

If we have learned anything this year, it has been how to pivot our businesses. We have had to change how we clean, work, and manage our small business budget!…

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Human Resources | Small Business Management

Sample Tuition Reimbursement Request Form

ByPatricia Lotich, MBA October 7, 2020December 6, 2023

Employees like working for organizations that partner with them to develop professional acumen. There are many benefits to a continuing education program. This motivated workforce seeks employers who offer generous…

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