The importance of employee development
“People are our most valuable assets.” – Pretty much every company in the world.
“We have to train ALL our people!?!?” – Pretty much all the executives of those companies.
Developing people is one of our favorite topics, of course.
You can find a ton of books, articles, video, blogs, etc., about the […]
Seems like everybody is talking about social media and how important it is to be out there. And what’s not to love about it? It’s fast, easy, and might have a big reach if you happen to get one of those “viral” posts or stories.
But, the reality today is if you are not online, […]
Seems like an easy way to communicate with your tribe, doesn’t it?
Just throw together an electronic newsletter.
Who doesn’t like to get one more email every month?
While it can be tempting to just slap together a newsletter and email it out randomly, here are five questions to answer before launching that newsletter.
Do you actually need […]
“Stop being so lazy!”
Ever said that to yourself? Most business owners are type A personalities who don’t know how to cut themselves a break. They push themselves beyond the point of burnout and straight into the place no entrepreneur wants to go:
The blank space.
You know, that feeling you get when a report is due […]
“I have this one guy who works for me—he never shuts up. Like yesterday, he had a 15 minute conversation with the UPS delivery person!”
If we don’t work with someone who talks too much, we can easily think of someone who fits the description. Not only are these people exhausting to listen to, they […]
Everyone and their cousin are calling themselves entrepreneurs these days if they possess even one of the many characteristics. While it’s great to see this rise of motivated thinkers and creators, some entrepreneurs lean too far on the “thinker” side and not nearly far enough on the “creator” side.
And believe us when we say […]
Entrepreneurs are driven by excitement and passion but also strategy. If you aren’t detail-oriented, you won’t last; if you struggled with taking on daily to-do’s, you’ll need to ramp up your game. Serial entrepreneurship is not for the faint of heart.
6 Characteristics of Serial Entrepreneurs:
#1 Little interest in titles or recognition
These business owners have […]
We’ve written previously about the tension often found between production teams and sales teams. One is in the field, the other in the office. One is often manual labor, the other is mental labor.
Each team can easily find faults with the other, but that always becomes a waste of your teams’ resources. Instead, help […]
Let’s imagine that you’re a pirate, no online world, no angel investors. (We know it’s strange, but play along.) If you found buried treasure and couldn’t carry it back to your pirate ship all at once, you’d draw a map so you would know how to find it in the future.
Yes, you’d make a […]
With the rise of remote workers, co-working spaces are popping up everywhere. If you own a business in Madison, Wisconsin, or are just passing through, here are four places you can get some real work done—your office away from the office. Drop-in rates and month-to-month leases leave very few strings attached and a whole […]
