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10 Tips for a Successful Small Business Saturday

Small Business Saturday is a celebrated event that supports local businesses and encourages consumers to shop within their communities. Founded by American Express in 2010, this day has grown into a nationwide movement, boosting sales for small businesses during the holiday season. In 2022 alone, according to the Small Business Administration, consumers spent over $17.9ContinueContinue reading “10 Tips for a Successful Small Business Saturday”

Is your organization aligned?

Thornton That’s a critical question. It’s also the title of a book I wrote several years ago. Here is my big idea. To make your organization aligned, senior leadership team needs to do three things: Work as a team. Create and implement a winning strategy. Align the green boxes so they support the strategy. If youContinueContinue reading “Is your organization aligned?”

Mastering Scheduling in 2024: Weekly Planner Templates for Small Businesses (with Free Downloads)

For small business owners, time isn’t just money, it’s the heartbeat of success. Every shift scheduled, meeting organized, and inventory check completed gets you one step closer to reaching your goals. Unfortunately, even the best intentions won’t help you stay on top of your ever-evolving list of priorities, especially if you’re among the 82% ofContinueContinue reading “Mastering Scheduling in 2024: Weekly Planner Templates for Small Businesses (with Free Downloads)”

Top 5 Work Hours Trackers For Your Small Business

An accurate way to track employee hours is essential to so many different aspects of your business. If you’re not properly tracking hours worked, it can negatively impact everything from resource planning to project management to employee morale. The best way to ensure your time tracking is accurate? IA clear time tracking policy, open communicationContinueContinue reading “Top 5 Work Hours Trackers For Your Small Business”

How to Create a Work Schedule Using Word

There are few things as frustrating to a small business as a poorly managed work schedule. Finding the best work schedule for your team is an integral part of your business’ success—not to mention your employees’ happiness—and creating a work schedule template using Microsoft Word is one of the simplest solutions you can choose. Here’sContinueContinue reading “How to Create a Work Schedule Using Word”