Entries by Tom Doescher

Are You Looking for Career Advice, or Do You Regularly Give Career Advice?

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If your answer is yes, I would highly recommend reading Strategize to Win by Carla A. Harris, vice chair of Morgan Stanley. I try to be careful not to suggest too many books, but Harris provides some common-sense (or not so common) tips regarding jobs — or, as I like to say, careers. She’s a very […]

Is Your Employee Turnover Too High?

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In this historically low unemployment environment, many business owners are struggling to keep their people. According to the leadership coaching team Bliss & Associates, the cost of employee turnover averages 150 percent of the employee’s annual compensation. Wow! In his book, The Dream Manager, Matthew Kelly offers some very practical advice. The book is a […]

As the business world has truly become global,

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even fairly small, privately owned businesses have become globally active. Therefore, it’s important that they’re tuned in to cultural differences in those countries where they do business. To save money (or make more), it’s critical that they avoid the mistakes made by many multinational companies — and me. In his book, Driven by Difference, David Livermore […]

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