Once upon a time there lived a young boy named Riley (not his real name) who grew up next to a roaring river in Colorado. As soon as he was old enough, his father took … Read the rest…
Category Archives: hiring and firing
Alex (not his real name) was a thirty-something ambitious guy who owned a small web development agency. And he felt he was more than able to juggle multiple roles. So, he designed his own website, … Read the rest…
I shared a video of Jen, who’s the office manager of a client of mine, a few months ago. And, in the video, she talked about how she was able to start, on her very … Read the rest…
Bad hires can cost a small business owner up to 2/3 of an annual salary to replace. And you can avoid that with proper preparation. People want to follow a leader who’s got business under … Read the rest…
My previous post was about lists and how to use them for motivation. Today I have a special list for you. It’s a free lesson you can either use or ignore. Totally up to you. … Read the rest…
Whether you realize it or not, you run your people analytics software all the time. Daily. No, not on your computer or your phone. In your head. No, I didn’t say you’re soft-headed. OK, let … Read the rest…
One of my clients told me how he played “shadow games” with his new employees. And I listened to his explanation about how he was the only one qualified to show them how things worked. … Read the rest…
Let’s talk about the always important scale up formula. OK, class. Pull up your calculator apps. And get ready to take some serious notes. Because we’re about to get knee deep in numbers. NOT! Well, … Read the rest…
Have you read or heard about the coffee cup test? It’s a “news story” for some reason. And it seems like a lot of people are upset about it. Although I wonder why they’d be … Read the rest…
You don’t have to look very far to find an F bomb these days. Social media. Videos. Movies. It’s become about as common as blockbuster car chases and explosions. So, if you wanna be different, … Read the rest…