5 Tips for Keeping Your Employees Motivated At All Times

5 Tips for Keeping Your Employees Motivated At All Times

September 30, 2019

One of the hardest parts of being a leader is keeping your employees motivated at all times, even when the going is rough. However, doing so is an essential part of being a leader and is crucial for the success of your company. Here are five tips for keeping your employees’ morale up.  Keep Them Challenged Boredom will quickly lead to decreased morale. On the other hand, challenges will lead to excitement, a desire to overcome the challenges, increased motivation, and an improved mood overall. To keep your employees motivated about their job, make sure to constantly give them new
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3 Tips to Simplify the Hiring Process for Accounting Firms

3 Tips to Simplify the Hiring Process for Accounting Firms

September 24, 2019

Hiring someone can be an arduous process. Sometimes, if you’re lucky, you might know of someone who will be just right for the position. Maybe that person is among your circle of friends or a friend of a friend who is doing a similar job at another company. But this kind of situation only occurs once in a while. Most of the time, you need to go into your hiring process blind. You’ll need to post a job listing, scan resumes, interview candidates, negotiate salaries etc. Here are some tips to help you do so:  Job Listings Nowadays, most people
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3 Reasons to Answer Phone Calls with a Script

3 Reasons to Answer Phone Calls with a Script

September 17, 2019

How your employees answer the phone says a lot about your company. Establish standard conventions so no one says too much or too little about your company. This keeps communications quick, positive, and well-organized, especially if you have new employees or multiple offices. Here are three elements you should focus on.  1. Standardize your company’s external tone. When someone reaches out to your company by phone, you need to ensure that they’re treated professionally. While your employees know how to be cordial, especially if you hired them for customer-facing positions, sometimes that pleasant tone can slip. Stress, frustration, and even
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Don’t Deal With Clients

Don’t Deal With Clients

September 9, 2019

Don’t Deal With Clients Do you work with your clients or deal with your clients?  “The Big Secret of Dealing With People” is the title of the second chapter in Dale Carnegie’s “How to Win Friends & Influence People.” I take exception to the use of the words dealing with. When you say you are dealing with a person, there’s a negative connotation. It sounds like you are fulfilling an obligation or doing something you don’t want to do. It doesn’t sound like you want to help solve a problem — it sounds like you think the client IS the
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Words of Wisdom from Successful People

Words of Wisdom from Successful People

September 3, 2019

Words of Wisdom from Successful People Success takes hard work, but also the willingness to listen to good advice. Remember these words of wisdom from some of the world’s most successful people: Oprah Winfrey. “You know you are on the road to success if you would do your job and not be paid for it.”  Phil Knight, CEO of Nike, Inc. “There is an immutable conflict at work in life and in business, a constant battle between peace and chaos. Neither can be mastered, but both can be influenced. How you go about that is the key to success.”  Henry
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