Entries by Dana and Ellen Borowka

Is it Safe to Hire 1099 Contractors Anymore?

By Lauraine Bifulco of Vantaggio HR Independent contractors or employees? It’s not a new question. We’ve all been grappling with it for years, but why does the issue keep circling back around, and dare I say, keep getting more complicated? How do we avoid a legal minefield? People are divided on the subject. “Yes, I’m […]

How to Conduct Remote Job Interviews

By Dana Borowka, MA Many companies struggle to find the right candidates for their organization. Having a small radius to find the right talent can add to these challenges. The solution is to open up the geographic area for recruiting because that opens up a whole new talent pool. Now your company can target specific […]

Time to Develop a Remote Workforce Strategy

By Patty Crabtree & Dana Borowka Our work environment is evolving. Despite concerns about employee productivity, data on the American workforce indicates that the remote worker trend is picking up steam. Is it time for your business to embrace a remote workforce? U.S. businesses are doing the math, and the math says the remote-worker option […]

8 Ways to Manage Your Time Effectively

Time management is usually a challenge for most people. We’ve put together a step-by-step approach so you and your team can begin to put together a time management plan of action . . .

Grow Your Business! 10 Winning Strategies for the New Decade

By Patrick McClure Congratulations, and welcome to the New Decade. Today we start writing the history of YOUR business in the 2020’s. What will it include? Will we see spectacular growth, stellar revenue production and champagne toasts? Or will your decade be filled with lost business deals, declining revenue and sour grapes? The outcome is […]

Overcoming Fear to Grow

By Paul David Walker, CEO of Genius Stone Partners Each insight is a flash of seeing into the true nature of things, and leads to another, providing you act on the first; if you don’t, the spark dies, and an opportunity is missed. Being in “the zone,” simply described, is one insight after another acted […]

Why You Need to Take Choosing Assessments Seriously

By Dana Borowka Today there are approximately 2,500 personality tests on the market. So how do you decide which one to use? On the upside, the testing procedure that a company follows can send a message to candidates that the company leaders are serious about who they hire. Successful people want to work with other […]

Is it Time for a 360?

By Dana Borowka & Carl Schroeder– Excerpt from the book, Cracking the Business Code “A house divided against itself cannot stand.”  We’ve all heard Abraham Lincoln’s famous statement (quoting Jesus Christ from Mark 3:25), and it has been passed down to us in many different forms. “You won’t win the game if you’re not playing as […]

The Power of Focus – Expand Insight into Action

By Paul David Walker Each insight is a flash of seeing into the true nature of things, and leads to another, providing you act on the first, if you don’t the spark dies, and an opportunity is missed. Being in “the zone,” simply described is one insight after another, acted upon in the flow of […]