Solve Problems Without Doing All the Work Jul 15, 2021

|By Tara Vossenkemper, Ph.D.

“I’d hate to have to deal with everybody’s complaints.” 

This is a direct quote from one of my employees after overhearing another employee make a complaint and lodge a request about something they wanted to be different. 

There are...

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Treat Culture Like A System May 20, 2021

| By Tara Vossenkemper, PhD

I’ve only worked a handful of jobs in my life. When I started at the restaurant, I was hired on the spot. It was a new store opening. I remember walking into the restaurant as it was gearing up for the grand opening and meeting a woman named Kim, the manager. I ...

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Excuses and Brags | Day 5/500 Apr 19, 2021

Prompt: What do you always have an excuse for? 

This weekend I read the book, Brag Better by Meredith Fineman. I listened to it, actually, with my eleven-year-old daughter riding in the back seat. We were on the way to Suntan City so I could get a spray tan. 

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The Alien Entrepreneur Apr 14, 2021

Prompt: An alien has just abducted you. Give three reasons why it would send you back to earth.

"Awe, look at those tentacles. And your eyes—they are as big around as cantaloupes," I say to the creature that just sucked me up into his forcefield. I can't be mad because he's so darn cute. He...

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Sales is an Issue... Now What? Mar 25, 2021

Dread. 

You know the feeling.

You sit with your family at night playing a game, eating dinner, watching tv, hanging out, but internally you’re racking your brain thinking about your business.

Why am I not making more money? Why do I feel strapped every month? Am I paying my employees...

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Diagnosing Sales IssuesĀ  Mar 11, 2021

“Sales. Sales is what brings us together, today. How do we deal with clients who say, "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn... about [healthcare services]" and get them to "Show us the money!" Well, we are going to find out today.

For my die-hard Office fans out there, you’ll have...

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Can You Go the Distance? Feb 22, 2021

You may know systems are kinda my thing. I strongly believe that there’s nothing better than waking up in the morning knowing that your business can run itself. I love the freedom, the sense of adventure and purpose that I’m able to enjoy because I don’t have to constantly put...

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Why FTN, Why Now, Why Me? Feb 20, 2021

My entrepreneurial journey started when I was just eight years old; I charged my grandma cover charge to watch the artistic performances I put on in her living room. These experiences carried me through high school as I sold jewelry, made handmade greeting cards in my early twenties, sold...

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