Taking SecurityIn 1999 we suggested that if you had a shareholder loan to your company, you should secure it with a…
Playing at WorkAt Lazer Grant, we don’t just work. We play. We play games to win. And when we win we get…
Keeping a ConfidenceI recall reading in The Ethicist, a column in The New York Times Magazine, about a doctor who had agreed…
Being CreativeI have always admired those who can create. The process of starting from nothing and ending up with something is…
Too Much of a Good ThingHow would you like your workplace to be? Would you like to have independence there? Would you like it to…
RobotsWe have a robot. We call him Sheldon. His cousins have been on The Big Bang Theory, NCIS: Los Angeles…
Personal Retreats – Thanks, WaltIt’s been a long time since I wrote about personal retreats. Click the links to read my previous articles: A…
Knowing a Great Team!You know a great team when you see it. Everyone is engaged and enthusiastic and is having fun. Anyone who…
Secrets, be careful…What is our duty to keep things in confidence? If asked, most of us would agree to keep what we…
Effective Bonus PlansIn order to be effective, a bonus plan must: be related to the work performed, be consistent with the company…
Manitoba Budget HighlightsThe government of Manitoba is in the midst of a string of deficits, so it is not surprising that Budget…
Selling Your Business – Calculating What You Get to Keep – Part ThreeWho cares what you sell your business for? How much of it do you get to keep? This is the…