• Embrace Your Own Crazy And Have Fantastic Hiring Success?

    I haven’t yet met an entrepreneur who wasn’t….well…a little crazy. It comes with the territory. To go out on your own and risk everything because you just KNOW you are going to be successful takes a boatload of guts and a rock-solid conviction of your own awesomeness. It also takes a personality that can look…

  • How To Build A Team That Doesn’t Make You Lose Sleep

    Building your team is not a sexy topic, but it is crazy important! Ideally you will assemble a team of people who support your vision, cover the areas of business where you might not be the strongest and help you achieve your dreams. They will get along with each other, they will grow and they will…

  • How To Know For Sure That They Can Actually DO What You Need

    A fantastic interview gets you pumped, but what happens when they show up and can’t do the job? How can you be sure someone has the experience and skills you need? Background and reference checks aren’t really going to help and smooth talkers can fool even experienced interviewers. Never fear, I have a solution! I…

  • Succession Planning: Get S.M.A.R.T About Performance Reviews

    This is a guest post by Tamara Anderson.   My mom was famous for her bread recipe. It was handed down from my great-grandmother who taught my grandma and my mom. Every holiday, special occasion, family get together and random Tuesday was filled with the wonders this amazing concoction could create. Buns, caramel rolls (a…

  • Annoyed? How To Make Difficult Conversations Suck Less

    Difficult conversations suck. No one likes them, and yet they are a part of life. If you have ever or will ever interact with other humans, at some point you are going be involved in a difficult conversation.  Even though it is very tempting to avoid addressing issues, ignoring the situation doesn’t help anyone. So…