Stay Interview

According to a study done by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the average cost to hire a new employee is $4,129 (SHRM, 19 May 2017). The average time to fill an open position is 42 days according SHRM. This does not include all the onboarding and...
Is It Time To Stop & Come Up For Air?

Is It Time To Stop & Come Up For Air?

As I write this it is November. Let me be more specific . . . November in the chimney and fireplace industry. The leaves are falling and the colors of the leaves are breathtaking. We are setting the clocks back an hour. A reminder that there is’t enough time in the...

What Is Your Story?

What is your story? I recently purchased eggs at our Natural Grocers. These, however, were not just any eggs. These were from local, non-GMO, grain-fed hens. I was familiar with the brand from the farm-to-table restaurants around the city. The outside of the carton...

The Clock Working For You

It’s 7 a.m. on a Sunday morning.  The coffee is hot, the dogs and I have taken a 3-mile walk, I have finished a load of laundry, a load of dishes, and started payroll.  Shortly, I will wake my family to get ready for church. By 8 p.m. I will turn off the lights and...