What do you think of when you hear about estate planning? Do you think it’s just about the number of assets you’ve accumulated? Not so! You may not need to set up a family foundation or create complex trusts to pass assets on to their beneficiaries, but everyone should take the time to do some […]
Is Your Business Social?
Originally posted in October 2013 About 15 years ago my oldest children were asking for social media accounts. Like many parents, it was then that I decided I had to get an account of my own to follow what they were doing. As I watched them and their friends grow up with these resources, […]
Facing My Fears at the Top of Mount Evans
In the fall of 2013, I found myself driving east on I-70 in Colorado, just west of Denver, when a friend on the phone suggested that I stop and see Mt. Evans. There is a 15-mile paved road to the summit – the highest paved road in North America. I really didn’t think much about […]
How to Budget for Employee Pay Raises
In this post, I’m going to outline a simple method that you can use to budget for your employee pay raises this year. For over 30 years, I have helped my clients review the compensation levels of their employees and create a budget for expected increases. The method I use factors in job descriptions, base […]
Communicating Salary Increases To Your Employees
Have you given much thought to how you communicate salary increases to your employees? Or is it something that just happens automatically each year? Every pay raise is an opportunity to encourage your employees and build upon a culture that values hard work and continuous improvement. Communicating salary increases with your employees doesn’t need to […]
Connecting with Your Patient’s Emotions
Some patients will delay making an appointment with a doctor because of emotion. Sometimes they are just scared. Scared of meeting the doctor or scared of the possibility of bad news. Helping your patients overcome this fear is key to the growth of your business. So, how is it that you can take strides in […]