HR Basics: Unpaid Intern or Paid Trainee?
Question: We are considering recruiting several college students for summer internships. Do we have to pay them? Answer: In some cases, individuals working for an employer in a training capacity do...
View ArticleKeep Genuineness at Your Core
An article that was in Entrepreneur’s online version in March of this year, 10 Behaviors of Genuine People, got me thinking. As children’s facility owners, you not only need genuine people, you need to...
View ArticleAppreciating Your Teachers is a Year-long State of Mind
It’s Teacher Appreciation Week! For most, that conjures up thoughts of showing your child’s teacher how appreciated he or she is. But for center owners, you’re probably thinking of the teachers,...
View Article10 Things You Should Know About Your Business
10 Things You Should Know About Your Business (Tech-wise) Some important stuff just needs to be available on paper in case your computer dies, or you’re not in the office and someone else needs this...
View ArticleHave We All Been Buying the Wrong Kind of Happiness?
If you get down to the basics, we’re all pursuing the same basic thing: happiness. While what produces happiness for each of us may be different, that indeed is the driving force behind what we do and...
View ArticleBeing Late is Unacceptable
Don’t be offended by this post if it hits close to home, but I think it’s something that needs to be said: Being late is not acceptable. In fact, it’s just plain rude. Some consider that statement to...
View ArticleMonthly Billing Benefits
Billing through Jackrabbit can be done in different ways. We recommend monthly billing to keep it simple. If you think about it, we are used to paying for things on a monthly basis. Mortgage,...
View ArticleA Safe Haven For Teens
As a gym owner, you have kids coming in and out of your gym of all ages. You have a very unique perspective on these kids’ lives. The culture of your business starts with the owner and staff. How you...
View ArticleHow To Set Up Payment Processing
Remember the expression “Pay yourself first”? If you are spending too much time inputting family payments and collecting your receivables, Jackrabbit can save you time and money and help you pay...
View ArticleMake Sure You Have “The Best Vacation Ever”
If you’re thinking back over your most recent vacations, do you wonder why some are awesome – and then some just aren’t? Don’t rush to blame the location. It could have nothing to do with where you...
View ArticleRisky Online Behaviors
We do things on a daily basis without considering what their risks are. There are many ways that you put yourself at risk every minute of every day. Whether it’s the risk of personal safety generated...
View ArticleHR Basics: Unpaid Intern or Paid Trainee?
Question: We are considering recruiting several college students for summer internships. Do we have to pay them? Answer: In some cases, individuals working for an employer in a training capacity do...
View ArticleBringing the Leader Inside You to the Surface
Becoming a leader – or a better leader – requires a particular element: self-awareness. Learning more about what self-awareness is and in itself requires, it becomes clear why this is critical to...
View ArticleBeing Late is Unacceptable
Don’t be offended by this post if it hits close to home, but I think it’s something that needs to be said: Being late is not acceptable. In fact, it’s just plain rude. Some consider that statement to...
View ArticleWhen Is a Baby Really Swimming?
There was a lengthy debate at the National Aquatic Summit several years ago on the true definition of swimming. Swimming is the ability to move through the water harmoniously on one’s own accord. This...
View ArticleRisky Online Behaviors
We do things on a daily basis without considering what their risks are. There are many ways that you put yourself at risk every minute of every day. Whether it’s the risk of personal safety generated...
View ArticleDo You Have Lawnmower Parents?
You’ve experienced helicopter parents in your facility for sure, but what about lawnmower parents? The lawnmower parent is similar to but more intense than the helicopter parent. The over-indulging...
View ArticleWhat are the Origins of Common Manners?
Manners are an important part of our behavior. It seems that some of our “expected” behavior is so common that it is with us from birth. We learn manners from observation and from instruction. But...
View ArticleUnlimited Concurrent Users
Starting April 1, 2016, you will no longer have a limit to the amount of users logged into your Jackrabbit database at one time. We call these concurrent users. You can now have an unlimited amount of...
View ArticleWater is The Greater Equalizer for Special Needs Swimmers
What is the difference in swimming for kids who have special needs and those who don’t? The answer? Because of the great equalizing power of water, everyone can swim! As far as learning to swim goes,...
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