Entries Tagged Communication

Every so often we have homeowners or even septic professionals ask us what needs to be done to enhance or improve bacterial...

Speaking up against racism in the workplace is fraught with risk. Yet saying nothing at all only ensures that problems will continue...

Regardless of their intentions, business owners who micromanage often create an environment of fear, mistrust and disengagement. The constant oversight, checking in...

BoomNation, which connects tradespeople with employers who are looking for a better way to engage with and hire qualified skilled workers and...

My daughter was listening to music the other day and a song came on by Miranda Lambert called “The House that Built...

Billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson sent me an email a few years back. I had published an article about the time he gave...

Entry 285840Employer branding is the external perception of what it’s like to work at your company. It has always existed in some...

In 2017, 23-year-old Frank Mendieta was just settling into a job working for a septic contractor in San Antonio. He never imagined...

Running a local business is not easy. Whether you’re a one-person show or have a team helping with operations, getting things and...

When I graduated from college, I took a job as an entry-level employee at a printing production facility. I worked hard, climbed...

In the business world, it’s so much easier for managers to gloss over employees’ weaknesses or for employees to give some manager’s...

Developing a workplace with a “culture of nice” sounds like a worthy goal for any organization. After all, who wants jerks for...

It’s still early in 2022 and, if you’re like many of us, you’re thinking about what you need to change and how...

“Culture” is a term that may seem nebulous, but in reality, it can have a tangible impact on your business’ bottom line. This...