Blog categorized as General Management

Better Late Than Never!

The astute observers among you might recognize that the BMI newsletter, usually diligently sent on the 1st of the month, is, in fact, a few days later this month.  Whether you call it fate, chance, or just a creative accident, the tardiness of the newsletter coincides nicely with the topic....

11.07.21 11:59 PM - Comment(s)
The Fine Line Between Giving Your All, Not Giving Enough, and Reckless Abandon

A theme you may have heard in BMI's publications, whether it is the newsletter, social media, or YouTube videos, is stressing the importance of holistic success.  Holistic success, a balance between the work life and home life, between personal and professional, between hard work and relaxation...

05.20.21 1:51 AM - Comment(s)
Impatience = Success

Do you know why Uber is so successful? Why DoorDash and SkipTheDishes are so successful? Do you know why Amazon has changed the game for deliveries across almost every industry? It is not as if Uber is a unique concept, nor is the idea of food being delivered to one's house. In f...

01.20.21 2:36 PM - Comment(s)

What would happen to your business if you were taken out of the picture? It can happen for any number of reasons – a family emergency, a long-term illness, or a serious accident, for instance. For many business owners and CEOs, the answer is that their business would ultimately fail. They are t...

03.18.20 3:55 AM - Comment(s)
Political Workplace: A Navigational Map (Part 2)
Gary and Ed, and even you have an agenda at work that each would like to achieve. When agendas conflict with one another, or worse, conflict with the company's agenda, the politics of the office begin to arise. While Bickert Management ensures that each employees' goals and agendas aligned with the ...
11.06.19 5:47 AM - Comment(s)

It appears inevitable, and perhaps even to be expected, that every work place has the proverbial water cooler, the locale for various employees gathering, gossiping, and spreading the different rumor of the day. As modern technology has evolved, however, the water cooler has become more global. Soci...

10.30.19 2:46 AM - Comment(s)