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We live in a society of immediate gratification. The desire to want “results now” may work in our personal lives but that desire can hurt us in the business world. Business is delicateRead More...

    In the past months, I have presented you with the importance of using a weekly scoreboard to communicate with your employees and help them track their progress. One of theRead More...

Years ago, I came across a banker whose passion for his work was overwhelming. He was so driven and enthusiastic, it was like he had a team of horses inside of him,Read More...

  Dashboards are so important to businesses of all sizes. Those dashboards can be as simple or as complex as need be. It is difficult to communicate to your employees how theirRead More...

Have you seen our MARCH 2014 NEWSLETTER? IF not you can download it right now! If you would like to receive our newsletter monthly, you can sign up for it at theRead More...

Over the years I have used many different anecdotes, analogies, bullet points, and slogans to describe Three Page®. I am sure that most of you have heard them all. Each one describesRead More...

For the past three months, I have presented you with the importance of using a weekly scoreboard to communicate with your employees and help them track their progress. One of the keyRead More...

Over the last couple blogs we talked about the Scoreboard being a tool that shows the team the results of their efforts as well a way of tracking progress and managing theRead More...

Last blog we talked about the Scoreboard being a tool that shows the team the results of their efforts. Since football season is full swing, we will refer to their scoreboard again.Read More...

Goals need to be measured. Team members want to see the results of their efforts. Whether it is a local pop warner team, high school baseball team, pro football team or theRead More...

Communication skills are vital to those who lead and the language of leadership is different than everyday speech, on experts says. According to management consultant Brian Evje of Slalom Consulting, leaders can maximizeRead More...

A blind eye can lead you down a blind road. I have experienced this first hand. To some, this saying will make sense in all aspects of life. To a business owner toRead More...

Every business should have an employee handbook. When creating one, business owners should consider a number of things. What is your culture? If your company culture is one of catching people doingRead More...

Three Page® and Human Resources by Mary Henry, Three Page® Advisor When I first learned of the Three Page® Management System, I only thought of the operational and financial tracking and forecastingRead More...

When your business vision and the reality in which you live are miles apart, the question becomes… are you using Best Practices to achieve your vision? A Google search for business planningRead More...

I hope that you have decided to participate in The Effective Communication Challenge, working through the “7 Biggest Communication Mistakes That Business Owners Make”. Last month we talked about the first mistakeRead More...

It’s Challenge Time. I hope that you all have made the decision to accept The Effective Communication Challenge. As we work through the “7 Biggest Communication Mistakes That Business Owners Make”,  IRead More...

Over the last 2 blogs, I have talked to you about being a leader that is worthy to be followed. I hope that you have found some of the concepts to beRead More...

Continuing my talk on the keys to effective leadership, (Listen, Educate, Assist, Direct, Encourage, Respect), I have talked about the importance of Listening to your team and Educating them. It is important to listen to your team and give them your full attention.Read More...

Supervisor, Manager, Director, Employer, Boss, President, Vice President… what it is your title? Let me give you your new title: LEADER!  Regardless of the position you hold, you are a leader. YouRead More...

Let me ask you a question. What 3 elements to effective management are the hardest to do? I’m not sure if the answer will surprise you or not: (1)   Communicate    (2) CommunicateRead More...

Where is your company at? Are you achieving your potential? Are you meeting your goals? Are you building the dream home that I talked about before or are you building a condo?Read More...

Our last blog was on the importance of communication. I would like to expand on that give you 3 tips to effective communication. Communication can be the difference of having a team thatRead More...

Please let me share with you my strong belief that the three most important elements of a manager’s responsibility are: (1) Communication, (2) Communication, and (3) Communication. Communication (or lack of it!)Read More...

Delegation needs to be carefully managed to avoid employees feeling as though they are just being dumped on with extra work. The delegation of work needs to be handled to ensure thatRead More...

The word “forecast” can bring forth a series of emotions depending on the context to which it is used. For example, when you watch the “forecast” on the evening news, it inspiresRead More...

Over the past few blogs, I have talked about forecasting. I have covered the reasons we need to forecast, how to overcome the fear of forecasting, and how we forecast. Now IRead More...

Hello again!  Last blog I spoke to the “Why” of forecasting. This time, I need to spend a little space on the “How” of forecasting. A forecast is the blueprint of yourRead More...

Unfortunately, forecasting is still a mystery to many business people, and I’ve heard many people say “I just don’t have time to forecast.” Forecasting does take a little time — time you mayRead More...

One of the biggest dangers in business is not managing your cash.  Too many businesses fail because they operate in the dark.  Want to expand and hire a few more people?  Can’tRead More...

Big Company Results on a Small Business Budget Three Page has always had three product packages.  What’s new is that the names have changed, more features have been added, training is included,Read More...

There’s something about a Makeover that everyone just loves. Three Page is no different.  Check out these new features: It starts subtle…same colors, new logo with its 3 page notes with tagRead More...