by Wendy McClellan | Mar 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
You have to be truly off the grid not to know about the corona virus. Coverage of the pandemic saturates news cycles with the increasing number of cases, school closures, travel advisories, and recommended precautions. Hand sanitizer is sold out in many cities (though...
by Wendy McClellan | Jan 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
Recently, a colleague accused me of being creative. How dare she! I am a successful business owner and coach known for telling it like it is, and I can crunch numbers with the best of them (though a ten-key comes in handy). None of this “creativity” nonsense. I should...
by Wendy McClellan | Jun 24, 2018 | Uncategorized
Do your workers seem bored and listless, as if they’re just going through the motions? Yeah, you say, but I can’t do anything about it. Work is work. At least they get a paycheck. But all work—or at least all workplaces—are not created equal. Whether or not you think...
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...