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Celebrating Mr. Fezziwig

Since 2013 I’ve updated this piece about the underappreciated and forgotten boss of A Christmas Carol, Mr. Fezziwig. I hope that you enjoy it. Merry Christmas! Last week was the 180th anniversary of the publication of Charles Dickens’s A Christmas … Continue reading

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  1. Tom Morton says:

    Lovely piece, John. I make a point of rereading A Christmas Carol every year — a masterpiece! And (as you say) Mr Fezziwig is someone we should all aspire to!
    Best wishes, and every good wish for 2024,
    Tom

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“Work From Anywhere” Comes Full Circle

Work from anywhere was initially a boon for many employees. Now employers are catching up. Continue reading

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  1. Rick Simpson says:

    Great post John. As a retired employee that worked from home for 30 years, you have pointed out the good and the bad. I know from experience that many people can’t give 100% when at home; too many distractions. Glad I’m not hiring anymore.

  2. John Seybol says:

    Great article John. Certainly lots to consider for business owners.

  3. Jason Myers says:

    Hi John,

    Thanks for presenting several sides of this situation. As someone who has worked remotely since our agency was formed in 2010, we were at a slight advantage because our culture didn’t change during the pandemic and we had all of our systems in place. Yet we saw the challenges many of our clients faced with their changing workforce demands and expectations. I can sympathize with workers who got their first taste of WFH recently (I know I never want to go back to a traditional office). But I also feel for the business owners who want and need some of their folks back in the same physical space. Tough to get that genie back in the bottle.

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Exit Strategy – Harvest or Grow?

In every internal transfer, whether to family or employees, the owner/seller has to make the harvest or grow decision. We’ll presume that your business has already reached a point where its value meets or exceeds your financial objectives as the … Continue reading

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Contingency and Continuity Planning

When business consultants talk about preparing for unforeseen problems, they frequently commingle the terms contingency and continuity. The terms are not synonymous, and there are important differences between them. Contingency Planning Contingency planning is generally accepted to mean how a … Continue reading

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An Employee Retention Culture

Do you have an employee retention culture? Finding and keeping employees is exceptionally tough at present. Some are working remotely and being poached by employers in another state, others are listening to the pundits saying that employment is a seller’s … Continue reading

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