Has there ever been a more difficult time to even try to maintain profit levels never mind increase them? Decreasing margins, rising labor and material costs, increased competition, escalating marketing, operational, and administrative expenses, higher product costs and higher taxes are just some of the many profit defeating problems you face. All of which seemingly…

“If you want me to do more, pay me more. Pay me more and I will do a better job.” This is the battle cry of mediocrity. A common problem today is that employees want to be paid more to perform better; they have this backwards. By requesting more money to do a better job,…