7 Tips to Help You Delegate Business Tasks

• BY Andrea Hoffer

Delegate your way to balancing business and your life.

We all know managers or owners who find it hard to delegate. Perhaps you’re one of those people, believing everything will fall apart if you’re not in charge. The inability to delegate can create unnecessary problems for you and your business, however. Employees might feel you don’t trust them, and you probably feel over-stressed most of the time.

The Many Pros and Cons of Employee Referrals

• BY Andrea Hoffer

Make a better hiring decision by weighing both sides.

Employee referrals are great. Sometimes. Before you take the word of an employee on the next ‘perfect hire,’ be sure to weigh the benefits against the potential issues to help guide you as you make your hiring decision.

The Big Mistake Little Companies Make

• BY Andrea Hoffer

Why your company needs an employee handbook

Legal and financial. Those are the two primary reasons every company should have an employee handbook. For small businesses, drafting a handbook might seem like an inefficient use of valuable temporal resources, however, in the long run, it pays off exponentially in time, money, and peace of mind.

Your Medical Practice is More Like a Spa Than You Think

• BY Andrea Hoffer

Why you should give your patients “the spa treatment”

Think of an ideal spa experience:

As you drive to the spa, you recall that the person who called to confirm your appointment sounded lovely on the phone. And from the moment you walk in the reception area, you’re made to feel special. You get the sense that this will be a good experience as you get a warm personal greeting and a smile from the receptionist.