by Wendy McClellan | Jan 2, 2018 | Business World, Structuralities
Remember Proposition 206? The one that requires all businesses with at least one employee to provide paid sick leave effective July 1, 2017? Another important provision of Prop 206 is an incremental increase in the minimum wage for hourly employees. As a result, the...
by Wendy McClellan | Dec 13, 2017 | Business World, Structuralities
Did you say 2018? Where did 2017 go? More to the point, how did it go? Did you hit all your business goals? If you did, congratulations. Set even higher goals for next year. But if you didn’t, don’t beat yourself up—build yourself up. Now is the time to figure out...
by Wendy McClellan | Jan 7, 2016 | Structuralities
You’ve taken that last exam and marched proudly in your college or grad school graduation. You’ve had jobs before—waiting tables, stacking boxes, checking out groceries or clothes—but not a career. You’ve sent out a few resumes because that’s what you do, but nothing...
by Wendy McClellan | Dec 4, 2015 | Uncategorized
Hiring good workers is a critical function for every small business, but it’s only the beginning. One of the biggest costs to small businesses, both in the outlay of actual money and in lost productivity, is worker churn. Once you hire good workers, how do you keep...
by Wendy McClellan | Dec 4, 2015 | Uncategorized
In my work with small business owners, I hear all the time: “Wendy, I just can’t find good workers.” It’s as if they expect these mythical creatures to materialize before them, fully trained and ready to go. But that’s not how it happens. You don’t find good workers,...
by Wendy McClellan | Dec 4, 2015 | Uncategorized
You’ve heard it everywhere –books, Blogs, Twitter, Workshops. If you want to grow your business, network, network, network. But what does that mean? Networking is more than the sum of your contacts – it’s the depths of your relationships. Here’s how to transform your...
by Wendy McClellan | Dec 4, 2015 | Uncategorized
Are you a self-employed woman or have a demanding position where you have to be “on” all the time? Congratulations! You have worked hard and made your dreams a reality. Now the part that no one warns you about: you have grown heavy with responsibilities and feel...
by Wendy McClellan | Dec 4, 2015 | Uncategorized
As women entrepreneurs, we want to do it all, and to do it all well. And because we want to do it all, too often we forget why we became self-employed to begin with. And worse yet, we forget how to ask for help. Below are some “down and dirty” tips on how to be the...
by Wendy McClellan | May 24, 2014 | Structuralities
Many of us are under the assumption that communication is just talking to people. It is so much more than that. For example – communication is about listening as well as speaking. This is important in both your personal and professional life. You can learn, re-learn...
by Wendy McClellan | May 24, 2014 | Business World
Communication is essential. Effectively communicating is a foundational skill for a healthy and complete personal and professional life. Communication needs to be clear and concise for both you and your audience. You want to be understood and you want to understand....
