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Help Your Employees Break the Cycle of Negative Thought
For too many employees, negative thoughts are the norm, not the exception. Unfortunately, most people’s brains are innately wired to react that way,...
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Eight Ways to Make New Employees Productive From the Start
The days and weeks after employees start at your company represent a time of unique opportunity. Can you teach them new systems...
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6 Steps For Growing Your Septic Services Business in 2019
Most septic services professionals want to grow their business. Sure, you may not want to grow in exactly the same way as the...
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Why You Should Consider Outsourcing Payroll
If you have a growing business, chances are you’re adding employees. Hiring other people to work for you can be a sign of...
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Are You Paying Employees the Right Wages?
Your business is growing and it’s clear you’ll need to hire another employee or two by next spring. Have the wages you’re offering...
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Stamp Out Politics in the Workplace
A few months ago, we lived through another bitter and partisan election cycle. The nasty attack ads blanketing the airwaves, the 24-hour...
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Is Your Pumping Business Ready for a Full-Time Mechanic?
There are several essentials in your wastewater business — skilled workers, appropriate licenses, a sharp front office staff. And then there’s your...
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Don’t Be a Business Owner Who Wastes Employees’ Time
You've heard the phrase, “time is money.” For pumpers, that is often true in a very literal way. They can only serve...
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3 Steps to Get the Most Out of Millennial Workers
Did you see what she wore to work today? What was she thinking? This is a workplace, not a dance club! How does...
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Rally the Troops to Boost Production, Raise Morale
Mike worked for a medium-sized business and went to work every day happy to have a job. But he wasn’t too enthused...
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Are You Paying Employees the Right Wages?
Your business is growing and it’s clear you’ll need to hire another employee or two by next spring.
Have the wages you’re offering...
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10 Common Responses You Should Never Utter to Employees
Entry 288714We all overuse certain words and phrases. Myself definitely included: I’m guilty of ending sentences with “... so ...” when I’m...
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How to Handle a Good Employee Quitting
Entry 288717We often spend more time with our work family than our real family. I use the word “family” because we end...
















