For many people craving change in the New Year, getting a new job is a top New Year’s Resolution. Especially if you’re out of work or all you really wanted for Christmas was a new boss. Year after year, the same New Year’s Resolutions make the “Top 10” list and become those resolutions [...]
Work is a big part of our lives. An eight-hour day is a third of the day and about half of our waking hours. With so much invested, it’s really nice if you enjoy what you do, are fairly compensated and feel good about your work at the end of the day. Does your [...]
Santa Claus may be coming to town, but if you’re always going off to the office, plant, warehouse, or truck—day in and day out, six days a week—you’re going to miss all the fun and holiday cheer. How much more enjoyable would life be if you could see the kids’ Christmas and holiday plays, join [...]
In the world of buying and selling, “caveat emptor” is a big deal. The term is Latin, an ancient language, which implies that business dealings have always carried a degree of risk. And the bigger the investment, the more seriously you need to take this warning that means, “let the buyer beware." Consider some of life’s [...]
2018 is drawing to a close. Are you where you wanted to be at this stage in your life and career or are you endlessly weighing options, procrastinating about change, or looking for your next job? If your inner entrepreneur is keeping you up at night, telling you there’s got to be something better than [...]
If you’ve been thinking about starting your own business by becoming a franchise owner, but aren’t sure about which franchise to buy, we can help. Here are eight reasons to choose a franchise opportunity from one of Home Franchise Concepts’ (HFC) three brands: Budget Blinds®, Tailored Living® or Concrete Craft®. See if you can agree [...]
“Work culture” is becoming more of an issue in discussions about career satisfaction and employee retention. People want more from their jobs than just a paycheck and will move from job to job looking for the right fit. Since half of one’s waking hours are spent at work, the overall environment is certainly an important [...]
Being your own boss and owning a business has long been considered the American Dream. It’s definitely not for everyone, but if you have that entrepreneurial fire in your bones, you’re not going to be satisfied working for someone else. Owning a franchise business is an alternative to starting a business from scratch, eliminating a [...]
Today, retirement doesn’t necessarily mean to stop working at 65 like it did decades ago. Retirement is considered more a second act, or a chance to make some life changes. Retirement runs the gamut from continuing to work because you can’t afford to retire to sitting on your assets and doing absolutely nothing! Doing nothing [...]
Job burnout can sneak up on you like the slithery blob in a horror movie. You think you’re safe in your humdrum job and--WHAM—you’re a goner! Suddenly the thought of going to work ruins your whole day, your attitude and your life. It’s hard to pinpoint exactly when the good feeling about work died, but [...]
