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Gratitude: The Secret to the Best Leadership (from yours truly)

Let’s talk leadership. Not the glossy, LinkedIn-approved version where everything’s perfect, and you’re doling out TED-worthy speeches. I’m talking about real leadership. The messy, unpredictable kind that involves coffee stains...

A Wake-Up Call for Business Owners

 “Mike, I just can’t find the right fit. My employees interviewed well, but now they seem disengaged and uninterested in what I want to accomplish in my business.” This...

It’s Your Job to Create Jobs

 Repeat after me - the job of an entrepreneur is not to do the job, it’s to be the creator of jobs. Do you know only 14% of people...

What Not to Look for When Hiring: Experience!

In the market to hire someone? If you are like most others in business, you place a high priority on the amount of experience that an applicant has. Everyone looking...

The 8 Best Ways To Give Employee Recognition

Happy employees - motivated employees - energetic employees. For your business to be the best in the industry, its great employees that will make a difference. The first step is...

How To Hire Great Talent

Want to hire great talent (and who doesn't)? Skip the resumes. Resumes are simply a compilation of experience - a compilation of skills. Skills are thee stuff that great talent...

The Difference Between A Good Salesperson And A Bad One

All salespeople are not created equal, and it can be hard to separate the good ones from the bad ones. But there is one way to differentiate them. Bad salespeople...

How To Recruit Talent Fast, Without The HR Department

Recruit Talent Fast What if you could prescreen interviewees for your company when it was convenient for you, like when you’re sitting on the couch during commercial breaks or in...

The 22 Unexpected Places Where You Can Find Great Employees

The Watering Hole Is Putrid Have you had bad results when using job boards to find top talent? It isn't that the job listing sites are bad, its just that...

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