How do you expect to finish if you never start?
Sprints It was a scorching Friday afternoon. The sun beat down on our backs and sweat drenched what little clothes we were still wearing. Ross, Hannah, and I had been at the gym for two hours already, but nobody was going home. Not this close to the finish line. A few more four hundred meter sprints were the only thing… Continue reading Talent Begets Talent
Instead of having time cards, incentive people to show up and be productive. Instead of micromanaging, put in the effort up-front to set clear expectations. Instead of doing it all yourself, delegate. Instead of clutching onto information, share it. Instead of motivating via intimidation, motivate by empowerment. Of course that means you have to do the work of hiring good… Continue reading Instead of…
Generally speaking, you can hire two types of people: Those who can hit the ground running Those you need to train If you go with the former, you’ll pay them more up front and you’ll typically get fast results. You won’t need to invest as much in training, but you will have to invest in recruiting. After all, rock starts don’t… Continue reading Who To Hire
I recently interviewed for a job. It was an odd situation because I never thought I’d be on that end of the desk. But sometimes God has a plan that’s beyond our comprehension. While explaining my previous work history, I told the interviewers about my experience with the furniture company. I told them all I had done, how the company had grown,… Continue reading The Kind Of Organization I Want To Work For
A business requires numerous things for success. For starters, ideas. The business then requires follow through on said ideas. The business requires a little luck. It will require some sleepless nights and some early mornings. At some point it will require sales whether you like or not Mr. IAmNotASalesman. It requires resources like money, time, or and knowledge. It requires a hint of arrogance. It requires sacrifice and optimism and… Continue reading The Most Underrated Quality of an Awesome Leader
A few weeks back I was eating lunch with a friend. Besides the amazing pulled squash sandwich, nothing was out of the ordinary. The conversation, which is par for the course, touched on topics ranging from sports to life to books and all the overarching themes that go along with each. We came to the topic of work and she explained that… Continue reading How To Fill Big Shoes
What does your company do to bring people together outside of work? Two week ago, we came together for after work cocktails and appetizers. One of the wives of a coworker sells Arbonne products, so this was her opportunity to show each of us (more importantly our significant others) what her line of work entails. We all received facial masks and had… Continue reading Why Your Company NEEDS A Christmas Party This Year
When others look up to you, a pressure begins to weigh on your shoulders. If you’ve ever had someone put you on a pedestal, you know what kind of pressure I’m talking about. It’s the pressure to always do right by them. More than anything, you don’t want to let them down. It’s a great motivator to be on your… Continue reading It’s Easy to be a Phony, It’s Hard to be On Point
