How To Be A Better Boss: Lessons from Actual Business Owners

Whether you are just starting out in business or looking to hire your first employees, being “the Boss” comes with ups and downs. As the Boss, who do you talk to when you're struggling to manage your team, to make
payroll next month, or to understand where the money goes?

As a business owner, there are likely things you’d like to be doing better so that you can run your business more efficiently, streamline your finances, get more from your staff, market yourself better, and ultimately grow your business.

In How To Be A Better Boss, veteran business owner and consultant, Gary Vaughan, provides guidance based on stories from business owners just like you to help you through challenging business situations.

You'll read about common business ownership and management situations and examples of how to overcome them in over 60 different stories covering business management to financial literacy to company culture.

Examples of What’s Inside To Make You A Better Boss…
• I have cash flow issues...where do I begin to fix my cash flow?
• How do I get more sales to make more money?
• How do I make the change from being reactive to being proactive?
• I'm starting a new business, what is my "Plan B" if it fails?
• Am I giving my people enough guidance to be great at their jobs?
• How do I deal with difficult customer situations?
• What financial statements do I use to analyze my business?
• Why am I struggling to make a profit on the big jobs?
• What is my competitive advantage?
• …see more frequently asked questions inside!

Gary Vaughan has shown a passion for helping business owners through his work as a consultant, where he works with top-tier management to grow shareholders' equity. He launched Guident Business Solutions, LLC, a management and consulting firm, in 2009. He specializes in improving financial results through an increased understanding of financial statements and organizational efficiencies. Gary has management experience in several industries including retail, petroleum, and manufacturing. He has been a partner in a manufacturing firm where he was responsible for financials, administration, human resources, and safety compliance. Gary has held a profession in human resources certification through SHRM, the Society for Human Resource Management.Gary has held the position of associate director of an Entrepreneurship Center at Fox Valley Technical College. He joined Concordia University Wisconsin in 2003, where he taught both undergrad and graduate courses, including MBA courses in Corporate Finance and Strategic Management. In 2009, he joined the faculty of Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin as a lecturer in Innovation and Entrepreneurship.