Archive for December, 2010

I Need a New Name for Human RESOURCES

December 17, 2010

Share   I am the anti HR guy. I know, it is hard to believe because I talk about culture all the time. There are two reasons for this. First, the name. Why do we call it “human resources?”  People aren’t resources!  They are human beings!  Calling people resources is just plain dumb. We should [...]

Posted in Franchise 11 Comments »

Culture is Built in ONLY One of Two Ways

December 9, 2010

Share Culture is Built in ONLY One of Two Ways. My Partner Ken and I started Nurse Next Door out of a Starbucks coffee shop in 2001 with 2 cell phones and a couple of caregivers. Within 4 years we had a company with a 1000 strong workforce and were one of the fastest growing [...]

Posted in Culture, Entrepreneurship, Franchise No Comments »

What Is Your Core Business?

December 3, 2010

Share This question seems simpler then it really is. When we start our businesses, we often start out trying to be everything to everyone. We accept jobs of all types, clients of all types; often creating new lines of business and service so that we can cater to a specific customers need. Sometimes it works, [...]

Posted in Core Purpose, Entrepreneurship 4 Comments »

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