As the leaves turn golden and the air gets crisper, the arrival of fall signals the start of cozy sweater weather and the beginning of the busiest time of year for many professionals. Between the final push to meet yearly goals and the onset of holiday planning, it’s easy to feel like you’re juggling pumpkins and holiday ornaments all at once. But fear not! With the right strategies, you can manage the fall frenzy and holiday hustle without letting stress take over.

This month, we want to share four exceptional books that have undoubtedly earned a coveted spot on our must-read list. Each of these works brings valuable insights and practical wisdom that can shape not only your leadership style but also the future trajectory of your organization. So, grab a cup of your favorite brew, settle in, and discover why these four books should be your next literary companions.

At We Recruit Well, we like to empower people to become better leaders and teach people how to bring out the best in their employees. We’ve also posted discussions about how the hiring process works at We Recruit Well, but it’s high time that we share one of our many success stories to showcase how life-changing working with us and hiring an assistant can be.

‘Tis the season to be busy in both life and work. But you don’t need to get overwhelmed. If you are like us, you’re setting goals and budgets for next year while trying to balance home and family so that you can enjoy the upcoming holiday season. These ten tips will help you juggle it all and remain stress-free.

Becoming an entrepreneur is a leap of faith for anyone who decides to start a business. It begins with a dream that becomes a vision - which leads to developing a plan, taking action steps, and suddenly, you are officially off and running.

We often get this question from our clients. Should they bring their new team member on as a 1099 contractor or as a W2 employee? At times, the choice is easy as the laws are very clear as to which one it should be. If someone is actively involved in the day-to-day of running your business, there should be no question. They should be a W2 employee. Other times, if they are working on marketing and social media, working as an assistant taking care of various tasks both personal and business in nature, or working on a specific project, it’s not as easy to make the choice.

Inspiring your team to continue to be innovative and creative can be difficult, especially in a remote or hybrid environment. Every team member is different and what pushes one person to think outside the box might not work for everyone. Here are some tips we have found useful for our team. We encourage them to utilize what works for them when they need motivation. Don’t wait until your team hits burn-out; implement some of these ideas asap!

Stop trying to do it all yourself. There is a better option and we can help you. The remote work industry is expected to continue to grow this year. Right now is the time to start the search for your next virtual team member.

Being able to think strategically is critically important to the success of any organization. The purpose of a good strategy is to help a business develop specific goals enabling them to grow as an organization. Strategic thinking involves creative and forward-thinking insight into the business and its culture. In order to be continually deliberate in your thinking, there are four objectives you should be implementing.

March was quite the month, and April is proving to be even more alarming. Our world has been thrown into the unknown. Our lives and businesses have drastically changed. Most of us are navigating a new, hopefully temporary, normal; homeschooling kids, working from home, or even having to close a brick and mortar business.