In the movie The Wizard of Oz we all sat glued to the television set while the Scarecrow found his brain, the Tin Man found his courage, the Lion found his heart and Dorothy realized there was no place like home. Creating an award-winning culture in our businesses can sometimes feel like we need a Wizard! Someone behind the magic curtain whispered those words of encouragement that eventually helped us realize what we had all along! Years ago, if you would have told me that my company would be consistently awarded for the type of culture we created- I might have looked at you as that brainless Scarecrow- wondering what in the heck you were thinking! Why? Because before we implemented DISC (a Wizard-like tool) and a myriad

There are 120 hours in a 5 day work week and we spend 1/3 of those hours with our Co-Workers. So it is no surprise that TEAMWORK is a huge topic of discussion within the business world! Here are 5 things you can do to increase, encourage and improve TEAMWORK– where you work! 1- Keep The Bar High Working in an atmosphere where Excellence is the name of the game- encourages staff members to perform at their best. Since each member’s performance impacts the overall TEAM performance- setting high standards is one of the best ways to encourage TEAMWORK! People love to be involved in something larger than themselves and being part of a successful, excellence-minded company can produce great results both individually and as a team. 2-

As a business owner, having ways to save you time is money is important, and one great way to do this is by setting up automation for your payments! Recurring Payments is a transactions charged to a cardholder’s account (with prior permission) on a periodic basis automatically for goods and services, i.e., health club memberships, property management, landscaping, and more. Here are some reasons recurring payments can help our business and save your business TIME and Money: Speed Up Payments Imagine spending less time chasing down payments! Relying on automation to send out payment reminders means MORE money in your pocket faster and less chasing down unpaid invoices. Improve Your Cash Flow Cash flow is important to ANY business. By setting up recurring payments, you can ensure that

I know, you’re so busy working day in and day out that giving thought to taking a little time out of your business in order to grow your business seems counterproductive! But consider this: We’ve all attempted to grow plants from seeds; some are successful, some are not – What’s the difference? It’s the “time” we spend caring for the seeds to get them to the point where all they need is a little water now and then. To grow a plant from seed you must plant it carefully in the right soil with the right mixture of minerals, make sure it gets the right amount of sunlight, water it carefully – not too much, not too little, remove any weeds that might threaten the life of your