Sometimes Entrepreneurship really sucks. It can be an isolating journey. The stresses and responsibilities fall squarely on Our shoulders. Friends and family can’t fully relate. They just can’t. A great team is amazing, but you know that nobody will ever be invested as you are. It’s easy to feel alone. Read more…
There are 4 kinds of employees. Two of them will wreck your company, and one will 10x the results. Here are lessons on how I learned to spot each kind, and how you can too. I used to think there were two kinds of employees – ones that “got it,” Read more…
Leaders always point out how important company culture is. They hear it everywhere and repeat it so often that they spend all their time focused on the idea of culture, rather than the company’s overall goals. Then, they end up implementing culture initiatives that derail where they want the company Read more…
This hiring process got me the best employee I ever had. A serious A-Player. Performance was an 11 on a 10-scale. These counter-intuitive steps will help you get the best talent – and avoid bad-fit team members BEFORE you give them an offer. Using this process, over time you can Read more…
Think your staff might be at risk of “quiet quitting” due to low compensation? Think again. Recent research suggests that salary is one of the least-important facets of a role that drive employee performance, keeping your employees happy and motivated. So, let’s take five to explore the real factors driving Read more…
One of the most decisions any business owner can make is upgrading the team with the right people. Some companies upgrade to A-Player Talent and crush it. Others repel these MVPs, and greatly underperform as a result, with the CEO wondering why. Here’s a step by step guide to get Read more…
My business lost a major contract, so I cut the headcount of my company in half. It wasn’t a good start to that year. Even after the cuts, I thought we might not make it. I made some quick changes, and the opposite happened – we were more profitable and Read more…
She went behind my back, destroyed morale, then tried to hijack the company I founded. The story of a hire gone very, very wrong, and how you can prevent it from happening as you grow your company. It started when I needed a head of operations. We had three account Read more…