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Employee or Not Employee? That is the Question.

Employee or Not Employee? That is the Question.

On April 30, 2018, the California Supreme Court made a ruling that may make it difficult for you to classify your workers as independent contractors.  Employers in California have traditionally used the set Industrial Welfare Commission (IWC) standards, such as “exercises control”, to determine if a worker was classified as

Being Genuine: Pick Your Battles and Express Yourself

Being Genuine: Pick Your Battles and Express Yourself

When was the last time you remember being genuine? Most of us get used to acting the way we are supposed to act with people. We smile congenially at customers, clients and colleagues. We jump up to assist customers when needed. We make small talk with colleagues. There’s nothing wrong

Keep Your Cool by Dealing with Your Work “Nemesis”

Keep Your Cool by Dealing with Your Work “Nemesis”

Many of us get annoyed or irritated about little things. And when we show our annoyance to the other person, the situation escalates. People respond to aggression with aggression. And when you look back at the reason for the fight, you might think it was really stupid and unnecessary. Getting

The Link Between Novelty, Creativity, and Motivation

The Link Between Novelty, Creativity, and Motivation

The longer you’ve been in the same job, the more you need to motivate yourself. This is because the human mind adjusts to challenges. When you first started working at a certain job, it was probably more difficult for you than it is now. As time went by, you tried

Excellent Customer Service: Listening, Reassuring and Following Up

Excellent Customer Service: Listening, Reassuring and Following Up

When you run a business, you start to realize the importance of customer service. No matter how great your product might be, people aren’t going to buy it and use it unless you give them good customer service too. People want to be dealt with as human beings. They want

Valuing Your Customers and Employees to Run a Successful Business

Valuing Your Customers and Employees to Run a Successful Business

If you’re just in the process of starting a business, keep in mind that the experience is going to be quite different from what you imagined. There will be problems where you don’t anticipate any. And the things that you thought would be problematic may turn out to be really

Confidence: Envisioning a Better Life

Confidence: Envisioning a Better Life

A lot of people report achieving miraculous things just by adopting a better attitude and improving their confidence levels. You may have heard of people who dressed for the job they wanted, believed they already had it and displayed great confidence. The result was that the job they wanted came