Rockstars are employees that have an almost superhuman drive and passion to learn and produce. They strive to be masters of their craft, whether that’s sales or software development, obsessing over the smallest details. They usually see a noticeable gap…
“First Who, Then What: get the right people on the bus.” In the book Good to Great, Jim Collins introduces us to this idea. In other words, before you can figure out what you should be doing or where you…
Like many of us, I’m fighting an ongoing battle with mobile phone addiction. In most situations, as soon as I stop interacting with other people or have a little bit of idle time, I take out my mobile phone and…
The people who work in your business are your lifeblood. They aren’t just doing the work; they are fulfilling the purpose and mission of your company. If you’re doing it right, they’re also living your companies values and demonstrating them…
In my very early 20s, I became a middle manager at a retail clothing store. Let’s just say it sounds like E.J. Taxx. I worked there for a few years while I was in college. I don’t feel like I…
It feels weird to be thinking about the type and frequency of team events with the COVID vaccine still ramping up distribution, but the reality is that planning such events now is as important as ever. So what should your…
Most people will tell you that they hate meetings. And that’s only if they’re being polite. If they’re being honest, you may get some swear words thrown in. Meetings have a way of taking something that should be fun, like…