Practical Practice Management Blog

Today is the first day of Spring.  When Spring arrives we start thinking of planting a garden, spring cleaning or getting some outdoor...

Problems are always going to happen. Many times when they do happen we will put the problem under a microscope and magnify it to make it...

Most of us have had a day when our work performance has been less than our best, but this is a rarity not the norm. As a manager or...

Recently, at a conference I was talking with some office managers and the issue of employee accountability kept coming up. It seemed as...

We need more positive people in our workplace and life in general. We can do this if each of us learns to develop a healthy positive...

No matter how hard we may try to provide a positive work environment, stress seems to find a way of slipping in the door. According to...

Have you ever worked with a blamer?  This argumentative, personality is a very difficult one to deal with. People who are like this truly...

Being in a management position is not for the “Faint of Heart.” (Definition: Lacking courage to face something difficult) Understanding...

Whenever you have thoughts of failure or lack of achievement, stop. Instead of entertaining negative thoughts think about all of the...

If you are a manager, team leader or business owner there is one facet of your character that must stand out to those you lead and that...

I’m always impressed when I meet curious people. They ask questions and have a true interest in how or why things are the way they are....

Good Morning and Happy Tuesday.  I am looking forward to spending some time with family and friends during the upcoming Holiday Season....

I was having a conversation the other day with a manager of a small business.  We were discussing how to handle employee problems, and...

Being in a management position I cannot say that I enjoy confrontations with my employer or staff members. Although, over the years I...

“And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, whether the...

The key to a successful business it to be able to attract customers, satisfy them, and retain them for future business.  Giving great...

Far too often we allow the day to bring what it may and we try to make it work with what we need to accomplish.  This does not work well,...

Do you have a hard time achieving goals you really want?  I have often wondered if we really want to obtain a goal, why is it that we...

Habits are formed by the repetition of particular acts. They are strengthened by an increase in the number of repeated acts. Habits are...

Working with people who are highly emotional can not only be difficult, it can be quite draining. They wear their emotions on their...