Every business owner who has hired a lot of people can tell story after story. We all have them. We've all heard the statement, hire for attitude, and train on skills. A few things are clear: when you hire someone with a good attitude, it usually offers you a better employee. I'll take someone with … [Read more...] about Hire Only People Who Have Demonstrated Integrity
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How to Handle An Argumentative Person on Your Team
Building a team with diverse personalities requires a leader who can handle them. There will be days when you'd like to fire all of them and then others when you couldn't be prouder. Let me share some tips and strategies to handle an argumentative person on your team so you create more days when you … [Read more...] about How to Handle An Argumentative Person on Your Team
Hire Slow and Wait Just a Minute Before You Fire Fast
If you're responsible for direct reports, then you've heard the hire slow and fire fast statement. Yea, you may have even heard that from me over the years. Before you actually pull the trigger, I'd like to ask you to consider a few things. If you are hiring a CEO, then please read one of my … [Read more...] about Hire Slow and Wait Just a Minute Before You Fire Fast
Curriculum-Based Education for Business Development
As many of you know who are clients or frequently visit my website, I have a rants and raves section where I do just that, I rant or rave about something that ignites my passion or fuels my flames. When I meet other business owners, I'm always interested in their story and what fuels them. A few … [Read more...] about Curriculum-Based Education for Business Development