"Improve or Die," a modification of the French Foreign Legion's unofficial motto – "March or Die" – is appropriate for American metalworking shops. Competition, both foreign and domestic, has never ...

Sales is an ever evolving field—what works one day may not work the next. For salespeople to be able to adapt to the shifting landscape, they need to have a good idea of where their strengths and ...

Personal assistants, also called administrative assistants, support their bosses by keeping them organized, on-schedule and effective. Specific duties vary depending upon the boss but typically ...

Key performance measures (KPIs) are vital in measuring an electrical contractor’s present and future success and go beyond just looking at how much money the company is making. On the second day of ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Executives and employees alike now work toward exceeding various Key Performance Indicators and receive quantitative feedback that ...

As architects, nearly everything we do is associated with a project. As a project-centric business, understanding which key performance indicators (KPIs) are meaningful is only half the battle. What ...

Depending on what definition you use, performance objectives are outcome goals for your staff or department, or measurements that judge how well they do their jobs. Key performance indicators are ...