Jul 30, 2020
I have had the opportunity to be up close and personal with some of the most influential and successful entrepreneurs in the world during my professional career. I was a consultant to Fortune 500 companies in my twenties, and during that time I had the opportunity to witness decision making at a high level...
Jul 27, 2020
We are in a crisis honeymoon period. This is a period where the crisis has taken hold and is having a massive effect on the world, but most people do not recognize it unless it is personally affected them. I saw this during the foreclosure crisis over and over, the numbers were clear, the crisis was coming, but people...
Jul 23, 2020
In the corporate world, it's an accepted fact that when you hire
someone they probably won't be productive for 3 to 6 months.
3 to 6 months! As an entrepreneur, I can't imagine waiting that
long for someone to be productive in our business. We want somebody
to be up and running and making a contribution within their...
Jul 20, 2020
The way that most entrepreneurs hire people is challenging. It's
usually a family friend or an acquaintance or someone who knows
somebody. If I'm honest, this is how I used to hire people with
very little success.
When I realized that hiring decisions should be difficult, and you
should have a hard time choosing the...
Jul 13, 2020
When I was younger, I made it very difficult for myself to lead people. I had a hard time creating trust with my team, and I would break it often without realizing just how bad it made things. I would set up meetings, and normally I was late most of the time. I would make commitments and then break them. Sometimes I...