The Thriving Small Business

Can The Cost of Work-Life-Balance Be Measured?

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The pace of work today has resulted in the need for a balanced approach to making a living.

All of us who work outside the home understand the conflicting pressures of getting it all done – at work and home.

Often these pressures come to work with us creating a tension between focus on the job and worry about other responsibilities. Read the Full Article →

6 Things Managers Can Do to Encourage Work-Life Balance

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Employees go to work with the intention of doing a good job.

However, the challenges of life can take its toll on even the best employees.

Life happens and it simply takes a lot to juggle the responsibilities of home, family and a job.  And quite frankly some people are better at keeping the balls in the air than others. Read the Full Article →

10 Keys to Managing a Small Business

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Most entrepreneurs go into business because of a specific passion or skill set that is marketable. There is a lot of excitement that goes with starting a new business. However, there is a downside. And that is all of the business functions that need to be managed.

The way an organization manages itself is critical to the development and growth of that business.  Read the Full Article →

7 Things Top Companies to Work For Do Well

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The annual 100 Best Companies to Work For report is in and several companies have made the list again.  Among the repeat winners are Google, SAS and Edward Jones.  Looking at this report is encouraging because it highlights companies that take pride in creating work environments where employees develop professionally and thrive in work cultures that recognize employee performance and values work-life-balance. Read the Full Article →

5 Tips To Help Your Employees Avoid Burnout

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Most employees come to work with the intention of doing a good job, are loyal to their employers and enjoy feeling like they contribute to the success of the organization.

When employees are in jobs that fulfill them professionally that commitment increases drastically.

But when employers place unreasonable demands on their work force the end result is job dissatisfaction, low productivity and employee burnout. Read the Full Article →

6 Advantages of Employee Vacations

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Since it is vacation season, I started to reflect on why vacations are important.  I’m always sad when I see an employee who never takes vacation. Often these kinds of employees either do not have a life outside of work or they have so much of their self-worth tied to their job that they just can’t seem to break away, even for a short period of time. Read the Full Article →