The Daily Pinnacle

Too Busy? Get Your Boss to do the Homework

pinnaclepursuits — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:13:24 +0000

Neotel, an IT company in South Africa, is serious about employee retention. They realize how difficult economic times effect employee morale, so they have implemented “My Virtual Neotel PA”, a personal assistant service for Neotel Employees. Does your kid have a science project, but you have a deadline? Call the PA. Nothing in your [...]

The Real Reasons Employees Leave

pinnaclepursuits — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 07:41:00 +0000

Leigh Branham, of Keeping the People Inc., partnered with David Aplin Recruiting to define “The 7 Hidden Reasons Employees Leave”. After months of intensive surveying, they discovered that employers had no idea why their employees left, and normally assumed it was because of money or better opportunities. Turns out, that’s the wrong answer. But it’s the wrong [...]

The Man Who Gave His Employees $60 Million

pinnaclepursuits — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 06:48:41 +0000

If more people were like Leonard Abess, the world would be a better place. You may not have heard of him, but Mr. Abess was the majority owner of City National Bank of Florida, until he sold in 2008. With a full bank account, Mr. Abess didn’t behave like so many other CEOs, by grabbing [...]

A Little Fear Not A Bad Thing

pinnaclepursuits — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 08:50:40 +0000

Great Common Sense Article out of the Washington Post today: “For many workers, fear of layoff is big motivator” Although we obviously don’t want employees completely stressed out, I never said that there was ever anything wrong with a little fear to keep people moving. Just as I expect managers to express appreciation for the work their [...]

Long Winter = Entrepreneurial Success?

pinnaclepursuits — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 08:20:29 +0000

If you’ve ever spent a winter day in –40 celcius, you’ll understand how Ross Robinson, president and CEO of B.A. Robinson Co. Ltd., told Geoff Kerbison, of the Winnipeg Free Press, that it was the time indoors that got him thinking about his own business. I personally have spent a great deal of time in –40 [...]

The Dairy Farmers Have It Figured Out

pinnaclepursuits — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 05:34:26 +0000

Not to sound pretentious, but I think we sometimes forget how advanced the farming industry really is. I stumbled across this fantastic article from Farm and Dairy which reports on a study out of George Mason University, reminding us all that money isn’t everything. “The top three motivators for employees were interesting work, appreciation, and feeling [...]

Work Stress = Weight Gain

pinnaclepursuits — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 05:04:15 +0000

Kate Dailey of Newsweek, reports that there’s been an increase in obesity since the beginning of the recession. The common sense reasons are obviously : a)that people are facing budget constraints, and healthy food is expensive. b) they’re stressed out - the stress weighs them down – so they’re too tired to cook and they’re too tired [...]

Big Shout Out To Karen NG!

pinnaclepursuits — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:25:15 +0000

If it wasn’t for Karen NG of Mountain Interactive, I would have ended up with a concussion last night, from slamming my head against the computer. I’m normally fairly software savvy, I can find my way around a template, but last night, I could not get the newsletter software to work. I was getting more and [...]

Recession – Like a Good Spring Cleaning

pinnaclepursuits — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:30:12 +0000

Recessions can provide opportunities, and there are story after story of fortunes built during deep recessionary times. Our best option is to face the negative, understand the obstacles, and find the answers.

Recessions Provide Opportunities

pinnaclepursuits — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 05:35:37 +0000

Fantastic Analogy out of the Financial Post today - glass half empty people - compared to glass half-full people - compared to the people who look for the "opportunity to fill it to the top".