employees

In this video, Matt watches a video that explores the four key strategies for cultivating a strong and lasting company culture. From hiring people based on their attributes and values, rather than just their experience, to empowering employees to take ownership and make decisions, these principles are crucial for creating a team that works well…

Have you heard of this Steve Jobs quote about managers? In this video, Matt gives his take on how different types of managers hire. And it’s not exactly lined up to Jobs’ quote.  There are tons of people out on social media giving business advice. Some of it is good advice, but most of it…

Different leaders have different leadership styles. However, lying, manipulation, yelling, etc., is not a great way to manage a good business. In this video, Matt watches what is hopefully a satire but unfortunately is real to some people. If you take one thing away from this video, please let it be to not be a…

In today’s video, Matt reviews how it can be costly in many ways if you don’t pay you’re employees the best you can. Matt agrees and goes into a little more detail as to why you should. Check out this video, especially if you’re best employees keep leaving for better pay. There are tons of…

Everyone’s heard the old sayings about the importance of a first impression. But I think most people associate that with either dating or making friends or even with customers if they are thinking about business settings. But there is another key place where the first impression can really set the tone and make a huge…

In this video, Matt reacts to a video telling business owners they need to hire out and stop doing the work themselves. While it can and should be done, should it be what you do right off the bat? There are tons of people out on social media giving business advice. Some of it is…

It is amazing to me how often the littlest, simplest things can be the most powerful. Sometimes people get all caught up in wanting to make things really extraordinary and over the top and amazing but in doing so they lose the point in the first place. I’m thinking of weddings and gender reveals and…

Even though Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol nearly 200 years ago at this point, it’s pretty hard to not end up hearing about it every year around this time. In fact, this year our family went to see the play performed at the Old Globe Theatre here in San Diego. It was mostly the original…

  Finally, an article written for the budget-conscious small business owner who wants a simple answer to the question, “How much do payroll services cost?” Sort of… We hate to break it to ya, but as is often the case, the answer is not so simple.  That’s because payroll processing fees depend on multiple factors…