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The basic principle of employee motivation is simple: people do what gets them what they want. You could ask your employees what they want but the old saying: ‘’actions speak louder than words’’ [...]

In good times and bad, hiring top talent is the one thing that will have the biggest impact on the future growth of your practice. Knowing that – and practicing it – are often two different [...]

Price competition is as old as business itself. But, current economic conditions and the compliance nature of some of the work you may do can combine for a one-two punch that might be costing [...]

Are there BV practices that are laying off talent? Yes.

It’s the beginning of a new year. And for the first time in a long time, uncertainty has crept into the language of the BV Practice Leader. The “build it and they will come” approach to running [...]

When you need guideline companies, you look carefully to make sure you’re making a defensible choice and that you’re getting data from businesses very much like your client’s. Why would the [...]

One outcome of the times we’re in is that practices get stretched thin. BV folks like you are putting in more time than ever before. As always, the smart professional sees an opportunity.

There’s a caution in the air. You see it in behavior everywhere you go. It’s no surprise that you may feel it about your own career. Here’s what you should know.

Your usual interviewing strategy is to find out “what they want”. You figure that, armed with that knowledge, you can figure out whether you’re “it”, or not. And maybe increase the odds of [...]

It’s a new year. But, clearly a different one than in 2008. Most practices are doing more with the same resources. You may have seen colleagues let go and find yourself doing more with less, [...]