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01/25/2024

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10/03/2023

October begins the fourth and final quarter of the year. This is a great time to check in on the progress you've made toward the goals you set in January.

Are you knocking it out of the park? Great! Think about adding a few more goals to the end of the year.

Are you looking at your list (or can't find your list you made in January) and realize you might not have made as much progress as you had planned? No worries. Set some small goals you can accomplish between now and December 31st. Call one more client a week, spend an hour updating marketing, spend half an hour looking at ways to automate processes. Even small steps forward are better than standing still.

Lost and don't even know where to begin? Give McKenzie Business Consulting a call and we'll create a game plan for what to tackle first.

11/24/2022

It's the time of year for reflection and giving thanks. At McKenzie Business Consulting, we're thankful for you, our clients. We would not be where we are today without you! We appreciate your continued business. We're proud to be your trusted accounting, bookkeeping, and business consulting provider, and we wish you and your family a very happy and healthy Thanksgiving!

11/23/2022

This is the third installment in this week’s series on valuing employees. Yesterday I talked about a few free options to let employees know they are appreciated. Today I’ll discuss the “Show me the money” approach. This takes the form of bonuses and raises. This approach is effective when paired with a behavior you want to encourage to continue and is separate from any cost of living (COLA) wage increases. COLA increases, which are also an important employee retention tool, will be covered in a separate series.

Bonus and merit pay raises can be based on attendance, number of calls answered, number of projects completed, or whatever other key performance indicators (KPIs) your business uses. Important to note, all bonuses are taxable. Don’t fall into the trap of handing out gift cards to employees. You’re setting your business and the employees up for unpaid payroll taxes as gift cards are taxable to both the employer and employee just as if you paid them a bonus in their paycheck.

An example of the “show me the money” approach in practice would be of waitstaff who are given bonuses based on the number of meals they run to tables. Rewarding number of meals brought to tables encourages timely food delivery and team meal delivery, both of which improve the customer experience (which ultimately increases restaurant revenue).

A similar approach could be used for care staff in a senior living facility where care staff bonuses could be based upon the number of call lights they answer or the average response time of call lights answered. Rewarding number of call lights answered and timeliness of answering increases resident satisfaction (which ultimately increases senior living facility revenue).

You can certainly give bonuses “just because”, but they will hold more meaning for both your employees and the company’s bottom line if you state how the bonus employees are receiving is a thank you for the good work they did meeting the KPI’s selected.

Not every company is in a financial position to take this approach, but most are. If your company is one that is in a position to reward your employees financially for their contributions to the company it will go a long way toward retaining those employees, and, when done properly, will also lead to increases in revenue.

Stay tuned for tomorrow’s installment when I’ll discuss another way business owners can say “thank you” to employees.

11/22/2022

This is the second installment in a series on valuing employees. One of the simplest and least expensive ways of showing employees they are valued is by saying “Thank you” to them on a regular basis and especially this week. This is something that everyone with employees can afford to do. You can use the words “Thank you” or you could compliment an aspect of their work. For a receptionist, you could say something like “It’s always good to hear the way you answer the phone.” For an office assistant you could say “I can always count on you to keep the work in order.” For your management team you could say “I appreciate the way you show up to work each day and continue to tackle all the challenges. I know it hasn’t been easy dealing with the curveball of COVID and staffing shortages.” Fitting the compliment to the work that they do will carry the most meaning to the employee and will encourage more of the same from them. But even if at a loss for words, don’t let this week slip by without thanking your employees for doing all the tasks that keep the business running. At minimum say “Thank you for being you.”

11/20/2022

Around Thanksgiving there is often a renewed push to count our blessings. There are our families, our homes, and our jobs which often rank high on the list of things we’re thankful for. Something that business owners of all sizes often miss counting though are the blessings their employees bring to a company. This week I’ll be releasing a series of short articles on valuing employees. The reason is two-fold. It’s the season when we say thank you to special people in our lives, and, from a business perspective, employees who feel valued provide better work to the company. Stay tuned for tips on how to show employees you appreciate them that will fit all budgets.

10/23/2022

October Business Goals Check-in

It’s popular to set goals January 1st each year, but do you know that it’s important for business owners to review their goals much more often than that?

If it’s been since January, or longer, since you reviewed your goals for your business, give McKenzie Business Consulting a call and get a head start on your 2023 business goals (314) 312-3513

09/23/2022

If you’re a sole proprietor, deciding it’s time to bring on an employee is a big step. There are lots of factors to consider and steps to take to make sure you’re in compliance with state and federal laws. Call McKenzie Business Consulting to make sure you’re setting yourself up for success. (314) 312-3513