If you are not already subscribed to the Better Managers Resource, please send a request via ace@bettermanagers.com. Volume 2, Issue 1 5 Steps to Get You to the Next Step Most of us can’t resist the temptation to set goals with the start of each New Year. Typically, we want to exercise more, spend more time with family or friends, eliminate bad habits, get better organized, learn a new skill or do some other thing to improve our lives. For example, when did you decide you wanted to be a manager? Read More Did You Know...? 7 Habits of a Highly Ineffective Manager The following are seven habits of which every ineffective manager has cultivated at least one. Want to be an effective manager? Kick these habits. See the info-graphic here. Manager’s Minute: I’m a Manager…Now What? Many managers often fail to realize the ripple effects their actions and attitudes have on employees. Thankfully, many are eager to learn how to be better when given the chance, but other managers couldn’t care less about any damage they cause. Read More 2011 EOY Promotion Winners: Congratulations! Grand prize winner of a $2,500 vacation:   Jerry Madden • JK&T Wings, Inc. Five winners of a year’s worth of Red Book Solutions product:   K T Tompkins • McDonald’s   Robin Kelsey • The Olde Bryan Inn   Charlene Lewis • McDonald’s   Whitney Miller • Courtyard Marriott   Cody Wingler • Sonic Learn More New Partnership Red Book Solutions announces a partnership with the California Restaurant Association (CRA) to provide daily playbooks that positively support managers’ performance to drive profitability. The Manager’s Red Book: CRA Edition and the Heart of the House Yellow Book: CRA Edition (coming soon) incorporate the California Food Handler Program and ServSafe compliance practices. In early 2012, Red Book Solutions partnered with the CRA to provide tools to the restaurant industry based on the nationally renowned Manager’s Red Book. In addition, Red Book Solutions contracted with the National Restaurant Association to be the sole supplier of daily planners featuring ServSafe and ServSafe Alcohol policies and procedures. The solutions will improve the safety, operational efficiency, and profitability of CRA member’s restaurants. Learn More Featured Article • 5 Steps to Get You to the Next Step Did You Know…? • 7 Habits of a Highly Ineffective Manager Manager‘s Minute • I’m a Manager… Now What? News/Events • 2011 EOY Promotion Winners Announced • New Partnership: California Restaurant Association Product Showcase • NEW Cutting Edge Solution by…You! • Customization • RBS Print Advantage Be Interactive • Two Opportunities Better Manager’s Community Social Media Links “The first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: Decide what you want. ” Ben Stein NEW Cutting Edge Solution by…YOU! You tell us! What do you need? How can we destroy the problems you have that plague your days? Tell us and we’ll help make it happen. Tailor Your Own and Watch Your Business Soar Take any one of our products and personalize it—Or create your own entirely new breed of management tool. In the end it is all about what you need to succeed. If you have three or more locations, speak with one of our experts to learn more about customization today. Call 800.526.9635 today. RBS Print Advantage The power of print. There is nothing like it. Take hold of all the print and distribution opportunities RBS Print Advantage can bring to your business. Call 800.207.8140 today. Be Interactive Be part of making good managers better. 800.526.9635 BetterManagers.com Better Managers Group Looking for a place where you can connect with peers on topics relevant to your business? Click here to join the Better Managers Group Be a Guest Blogger Get published and have your voice heard by thousands of managers just like you. Learn More Sponsors: Better Managers Resource is proudly brought to you by Red Book Solutions, who believe in the power of making good managers better. © Copyright 2012 B2A, LLC. All Rights Reserved.