Weekly Reports

THE GRAY ECONOMY IS COMPRISED OF UNDER-EMPLOYED WORKERS, “either jobless, too discouraged to seek work, or working less than they’d like to or in off-the-books jobs” – some two million in LA County and over 16% statewide, tied with Nevada... Continue

EVEN MORE IMPORTANT THAN COMPENSATION FOR EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION are ‘soft’ factors. Studies consistently find that today’s workers are looking for – and demanding: (1) Realistic career growth opportunity, including tools, training and responsibility; (2) Leadership from a management team that... Continue

• ‘RED TAPE’ REGULATIONS CONTINUE TO STRANGLE small businesses and entrepreneurs. Rule-writers at all levels (federal, state, city, local & neighborhood) seldom, if ever, look at cost:benefit impacts – but rather on generating revenue to support their own regime, and/or... Continue

EFFECTIVE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT depends on some fundamental tactics which too many (untrained) managers fail to implement: (1) Most problems stem from “hiring people who don’t fit the company culture, then wasting time & effort trying to ‘fix’ them”; (2) Non-specific... Continue

DID YOUR PRODUCTIVITY TODAY SUFFER FROM PARALYZING ANXIETY?  From being too hard on yourself for yesterday’s mistake?  Or too worried about making incorrect assumptions about tomorrow? Other than needing consistent clarity in personal goals & objectives, “the only thing anyone... Continue