Blog - Page 25 of 78 - Bob Wendover, Common Sense Enterprises

One of the joys of my job is interviewing a wide diversity of people every year. They generally range from

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Byron and Kelly showed up at my house this week to replace our 38-year-old furnace. As I watched with fascination,

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My wife and I have been managing people for more than thirty years – she in higher education and I

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This past week, a colleague reminded me of the old saying “beliefs inform behavior.” Chances are, everyone reading this post

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A few weeks, I recommended employers identify the 15 weekly or monthly decisions made in front-line positions and teaching the

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Think about the last time, you heard someone say. “I’m sorry, the rules say we can’t do that.” What you

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We’ve all been there. You’re discussing something with a colleague, an employee, or a vendor. The two of you seem

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Kevin is a service supervisor for a mid-sized mechanical contracting firm. He has six technicians visiting customers every day. As

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One of the questions I get from time to time is, “How do I provide the freedom to make decisions

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I frequent a particular fast-food chain because I like their salads. But I’ve noticed a little detail that can be

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I was sitting in a booth at a fast-food restaurant grabbing a bite to eat. The store manager was in

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Deanna is my hair stylist. She is a sweet twenty-something who sometimes overshares as she gives me a trim. Last

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