“Employee turnover” is the number or percentage of workers who leave an organization and are replaced by new employees. According to Gallup, U.S. businesses are losing $1 trillion every year due to voluntary turnover, and the annual turnover rate in 2017 was at 26.3%. In 2018, the Work Institute reported...

Communication tools have become more complex, and each generation’s preferences can be unique. Sometimes it’s good to remember the communications basics. Here’s a great one from our archives, originally published in 2014. As a business owner, nothing is more important than being able to clearly communicate your ideas to partners,...

If you’re trying to turn an idea into a business, you’re an entrepreneur. Being an entrepreneur requires bravery and sacrifice – a good idea alone can’t guarantee success, and the path to your American Dream leads through some challenging, uncertain terrain. In honor of National Entrepreneurs’ Day, we want to...

I like fun. I like people who make me laugh, my husband does, kids do, animals do, and as a matter of fact, I can find fun in most things. Some days, however, especially at work, I have to look hard to see the fun. So I’ve developed an acronym...

Studies from the National Sleep Foundation and EHS have found that going without sleep affects performance and judgment as much as being drunk. In fact, going without sleep for 22 hours can have the same effect on your performance as that of a legally drunk driver. According to the National Sleep Foundation, most people...

Work-life balance is becoming more popular to talk about – but it’s more than just a buzzword. The reality is employee satisfaction can be just as good for the bottom line as even the leanest of project management approaches. Check out this thought from the former CEO of Xerox: “Employees...