Tag Archives: employees

Freedom Isn’t Free

Posted on July 4, 2009 by John F. Dini

When asked what they like most about owning their own business, the majority of entrepreneurs put “freedom” at the top of the list. They describe it in a number of ways, working for myself, being my own boss, making my … Continue Reading →

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Is It Time for Courage?

Posted on May 30, 2009 by John F. Dini

A friend of mine occasionally shares his copy of EcoTrends®. This research newsletter tracks 41 different economic indicators. Since I’m not actually a subscriber, I refer you to their site if you’re interested in the details of their analysis. The … Continue Reading →

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Changes in Attitude

Posted on May 26, 2009 by John F. Dini

I imagine that anyone who works with small business owners has noticed an attitude shift since the beginning of this year. Where formerly they were happy to have mediocre employees, now they are looking for something more. Where they overlooked … Continue Reading →

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All for one…one for all

Posted on May 1, 2009 by John F. Dini

The individual incentive, whether monetary or non-monetary, seems logical. It fits best with sales people, who are the most familiar examples when we think of employee incentives. What kind of people would work harder for a group incentive? Actually, there … Continue Reading →

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All for one…me

Posted on April 19, 2009 by John F. Dini

Continuing the discussion on employee incentives. We have four possible combinations for incentives, monetary/group, monetary/individual, non-monetary/group and non-monetary/individual. How can we determine which incentives will work best? Sometimes the answer is trial and error. There are many good reasons to … Continue Reading →

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Small Business can Sell in a Recession

Posted on April 16, 2009 by John F. Dini

This was an article I had published in the San Antonio Express News yesterday. Guest Voices: Small businesses can sell in recession Many business owners think that the current recession has ruined their exit strategy. While the climate may be … Continue Reading →

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All for One…

Posted on April 11, 2009 by John F. Dini

Most small business owners approach employee incentives with mixed emotions.They want to provide some system that creates a sense of urgency and responsibility in their employees, but they don’t want to give up too much of an already thin bottom … Continue Reading →

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It’s Not Adoption

Posted on April 5, 2009 by John F. Dini

I spent some time this week with a client who was implementing his first-ever layoff. He has been in business for over 17 years, and has become very close with many of his employees. Some were friends before they were … Continue Reading →

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Tweens

Posted on March 22, 2009 by John F. Dini

A client asked me last week “Do you think that companies have a size at which they are particularly difficult to manage?” Great question, and I think the answer is probably “yes.” In the beginning, the solo entrepreneur (you) has … Continue Reading →

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