by Cora Willard | Dec 4, 2019 | Human Resources, Management, Reality Check
Boss isn’t just a job title, it’s a sacred duty. “I don’t want my people to work overtime! But it keeps showing up on every payroll.” “My manager is embezzling. It didn’t matter so much when cash flow was good, but now it’s really hurting us.” “My receptionist is...
by Mat | Oct 24, 2019 | Events, Small Business
We had a great day at the St. Louis Business Expo! We met fantastic new people, reconnected with old friends, and enjoyed the heck out of decorating our booth. We also talked a lot about networking; what it is, what it isn’t, and what it shouldn’t be. Our attendance...
by Cora Willard | Jul 26, 2019 | Events, Management
Disaster Recovery on a Personal Scale If you’re a current Red Hen client you know that we’ve had a rough week around here. Our cloud host, who we rely on to provide daily remote access to clients’ QuickBooks file, was the victim of a ransomware attack and is just now...
by Cora Willard | May 7, 2019 | Small Business
Apparently, Small Business Week is upon us. I didn’t notice it creeping up because around here every week is small business week. That’s all we do. According to some fantastically shallow articles the point of Small Business Week is to celebrate the contributions of...
by Cora Willard | Apr 2, 2019 | Management
Are you using the right tool for the job? Business owners are adaptive, creative, and great at solving problems. Unfortunately, those same attributes lead us to sometimes use a screwdriver as a hammer because the screwdriver is easier to reach. We need to be vigilant...
by Mat | Mar 8, 2019 | Human Resources, Management
What if getting our way wasn’t a confrontational process? What if negotiation wasn’t something to fear? Let’s start with the assumption that the person on the other side of the table is, in general, a reasonable human. Let’s presume that they have some goal in mind...
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 | Nov 20, 2018 | Client News, Events
Small Business Saturday is upon us again! It’s November 24th this year and we’re going to take this opportunity to remind you of how much entrepreneurship matters to all of us. During the upcoming season please go out of your way to support your local small business...
by Cora Willard | Nov 2, 2018 | Events
We’re looking forward to talking about year end tax planning and branding for 2019 on this page very soon but first we’re reminding everyone one more time how very important voting in Tuesday’s midterms is for all of us. We’re living through a turbulent time and it’s...
