May 23, 2013

Jerry Osteryoung

Small Business Columnist • Jerry Osteryoung

Dr. Jerry Osteryoung

Jerry Osteryoung is a consultant to businesses - he has directly assisted over 3,000 firms. He is the Jim Moran Professor of Entrepreneurship (Emeritus) and Professor of Finance (Emeritus) at Florida State University. His newest book co-authored with Tim O'Brien, "If You Have Employees, You Really Need This Book," is an Amazon.com bestseller. Osteryoung's business advice columns appears every Monday on Florida Trend's Afternoon Pulse email and also on FloridaSmallBusiness.com.

Articles by Osteryoung:

Restaurants raise topic of charging for no-shows

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You are a role model for your organization

“My mother once told me, when you have to make a decision, imagine the person you want to become someday. Ask yourself, what would that person do?” Barry Deutsch, Hereville: How Mirka Met a Meteorite

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Challenging employees will help them perform better

Workers achieve a much higher performance level when they are given more challenging assignments.

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An early start can make you more productive each day

"When it comes to business success, morning people hold the important cards. The challenge for business leaders is to bring out the best from their night owls." ~ Christopher Randler

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Prices reflect the worth of your products or services

"Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced." ~ James Baldwin

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Understanding the millennial generation is key

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Dealing with ineffective staff can be the toughest business challenge

"Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide." ~ Napoleon Bonaparte

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Establish workplace rules for cellphones

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Small businesses must compete on value, not price