Show of hands, who has heard this before?  While I can’t actually see you, I’m going to take a guess that you raised your hand!  I’m here to dig a giant hole and bury this outdated concept once and for all!  All business is personal, it has to be. Do...

I can’t be convinced otherwise, it’s my strong belief that it starts the first day of engagement with a potential candidate and continues well beyond he/she decides to move on. If you do it right, that will take years and any amount of investment, both time and money, placed on...

For nearly 12 years of my career, I Worked From Home (WFH).  For the record, I was in sales and when I wasn’t calling leads relentlessly, following up, booking appointments, all from the comfort of home, I would travel the Upper Midwest for days at a time.  I could argue...

With so many out of work right now, and looking, I think it’s more important than ever that your next employer be the one that is…THE ONE! Historically, the barometer used to judge a successful business has been the traditional financial indicators: Gross / Net Revenue / Operating Profit /...

The Numbers: According to the US Dept. of Labor, “In the week ending March 21, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 3,283,000, an increase of 3,001,000 from the previous week's revised level. This marks the highest level of seasonally adjusted initial claims in the history of the...

I’ve read, seen and heard countless articles and ‘experts’ talk about why there is such a demand for effective leadership in the workplace today.  I should know, I’m one of them! And for the record, I agree with all of it. For every piece of literature that I read, however,...

I’m on LinkedIn quite frequently.  It’s such an amazing platform for learning, growing professionally and engaging, sharing business ideas with other like-minded people.  I post and engage on an almost daily basis. It’s changed the way I think about and do business because of the brilliant minds I come across....

No, I don’t believe in a mythical 7’ tall hairy creature wandering the forests of the Pacific Northwest! The link I’m referring to is between your business, employees, clients, and success! In a word – Culture. It’s a word that’s been overused as of late, but I believe it’s because...