Business Owners are real people.
They put their pants on one leg at a time just like the rest of us.
Most business owners eat, sleep, work hard and think about their business 24/7, including how to be an exceptional employer to their employees.
As expected, hourly or salaried employees put in their usual 8 hour day and primarily focus on their work at hand Vs the full spectrum of the business.
Nothing unusual taking place as we see this as SOP [Standard Operating Procedure] running any business.
In the corner office, where the owner or boss resides, there's constant in and out flow, workers seeking confirmation or direction.
Some employees are trying to drop the "monkey" and get rid of their problem.
Not very smart for long-term employment.
Assuming the company has been around the block, been through a few trials and tribulations, it's only fitting that the boss gets the corner office.
However, business growth usually means more employees, challenges, taxes, regulations, frustrations, too.
Never believe that any business, big or small, is without the usual "hick-ups".
Our newspapers are filled daily with the good, the bad, claims of discrimination, sexual harassment, drugs in the workplace, accidents, IRS challenges as well as business failures.
Government regulations, paperwork, inspectors, reports, are all part of the process of keeping jobs intact.
Hiring, discipline, firings are all part of your day in HR.
If you're into manufacturing it means dealing with vendors, work in process, supplies, equipment as well as truckers, lost freight, etc.
The list is unending as the business tries to increase it's value.
Payrolls are constant with little or no flexibility.
Cash flow concerns with receivables, payables, collections, customer relations, credit lines allowed, vendors, discounts earned, contracts, salespeople, banking and more.
At issue for the business owner are tax cuts or increases that will impact the future growth of his/her business.
Politicians seem more concerned with getting re-elected than finding better ways to manage the U.
S.
economy, getting people to work, managing the huge debt.
Employees need to understand and remember...
IF there are NO jobs, then NO income taxes are flowing into Washington.
Government Leadership is critical and it's imperative that all of us take personal responsibility to VOTE.
To begin, ask yourself, who understands the economics of business ownership? Whose policies will SAVE your job? Answer those questions before you place your vote.
The media wants to tell you "It's the economy Stupid" but YOU know better.
Your employer, BIG or small, cannot pay YOU top wages and benefits while profits are siphoned off through high taxes.
These are difficult decisions that have to be made before business owners have the confidence to spend and grow the business.
An old saying is...
"there's NO free lunch!" and that means your employer has to have dependable profits before the U.
S.
economy can improve long-term.
Confidence in our LEADERSHIP is priority #1 to increase employment and get America back to work.