Employee Satisfaction Builds Your Business

'From the very beginning, Stronach believed every employee should own a part of the company and they do, making Magna a unique model of success. Without the benefit of unions, all employees enjoy job security, benefits, pensions, competitive wage packages averaged to the competition and a share in corporate profits.' - CBC Life and Times When I read how Frank Stronach kept the union out of Magna by treating his employees with respect through a competitive wage package with so many benefits it reminded me of someone I met years ago who owned 5 Midas Muffler Franchise stores and had to fire every single ... Read Full Story

Never seen a fan like that big? It is made by Big Ass Fan. Looks crazy huh? But it is not joking, this is an Industrial Fan , which is much much more energy efficient than smaller ones. Ruskin Dampers & Louvers replaced 50 box fans with 5 Big Ass Fans, cutting their amp draw from 460 to just 16! Yes, that’s reasonable! As an engineering graduate, I can tell you: to generate the same air flow, larger fan requires much lower speed, and lower speed requires lower power. That’s how it can be that energy efficient. Summer is coming, so you know what ... Read Full Story

The idea seemed logical and simple. Sell patriotic t-shirts made in America by Americans. Easier said than done. All of the major national "print on demand" vendors don't carry products made in America . Would General Nathanial Greene really feel honored if his face appeared on a t-shirt made in a sweatshop in Honduras? By a child laboring at a loom in Bangladesh? I don't think so--it would seem to be against his principles. The vendors are cagey, of course . "We have fair labor contracts", they say. Like those are worth the paper they were written on. Many years ago, I had the ... Read Full Story

There are many places to get free or purchased business leads and once you do, the next step is to start cold calling the names on the list and start selling on the phone. Just the thought of phoning strangers sends me into a cold sweat and the phone seems to weigh 50 pounds every time I attempt to lift the handset to my ear. This approach to prospecting for clients would send most people into a cold sweat and the fear of rejection might be too great to even get the value out of your leads. So why do it all? My approach ... Read Full Story

Hiring employees in your green business? You’ll want to make sure you’ve got an employee handbook that lists all your company policies. Listing all your companies policies in a handbook offers some legal protection in the event an employee sues you for wrongful termination, discrimination, or harassment. I found a great free resource on the US Forest Service website which your going to love. This is the best employee handbook creator I’ve ever seen. Its simple and best of all its FREE. Click on the link, answer some basic questions about your company, and the website generates an excellent employee handbook for you in ... Read Full Story