by Cora Willard | Feb 22, 2019 | Management
I know they feel like work, but in general they’re not. They’re performative nonsense. We all know that a perfect meeting can foster collaborative effort, cement relationships, and improve creative output and communication. Most meetings are Not. Good. Meetings. Most...
by Mat | Feb 15, 2019 | Management, Reality Check
We’ve been talking a lot around the Henpire about what we want to do differently this year. We believe in learning from our mistakes and we highly recommend a hard look in the mirror occasionally. What we’ve realized is that owning a business doesn’t necessarily make...
by Cora Willard | Oct 9, 2017 | Human Resources, Management, Reality Check
Entrepreneurs have chosen to function daily in conditions that would make less risk-tolerant humans queasy. There’s a lot of rewiring that goes into successful entrepreneurship, but our brains are tricksy and spend a lot of time looking for patterns and then feeding...
by Cora Willard | Oct 2, 2017 | Human Resources, Management, Reality Check
We have had lots of clients who wrestle with recurring internal issues that result in errors, expenses, and inefficiencies. Often, these problems can be tracked back to specific employees. At the point where we’re brought in as a consultant to help resolve the end...
by Cora Willard | Sep 18, 2017 | Management, Marketing, Reality Check
No matter how small your business is you should have a website. Even a static “business card online” site lends you credibility, increases your brand presence, helps capture traffic via Google, provides contact information to clients and leads, and gives you a jumping...
by Cora Willard | Sep 11, 2017 | Management, Reality Check
I got a call today from a prospective client. This is an interaction we have pretty regularly and, while I’m always thrilled to hear from a soon-to-be friend and client, I generally know what to expect and what questions to ask. As I was going through the list...
