Tag: Leadership

You may have already heard this, but I really don’t like managing people. It’s funny coming from someone dedicated to helping others hire better. But, it is very true! Managing teams is not enjoyable on just about

I have been an entrepreneur in the residential building products industry for a long time. And in those 14+ years, I have had my fair share of employees. I really don’t like the ins and outs

There are those things everyone dreads – taking a test you haven’t studied enough for, talking to overly opinionated (or just strange) relatives at holidays, taxes and of course at the top of the list –

Life can be full of difficult or awkward conversations. Unless you become a cave-dwelling hermit, there’s no way to avoid them! In business awkward or difficult takes on a whole other meaning. It is more difficult to tell someone they are hard

Many of us remember how hard it was to stay motivated in the dark days of 2007-2009, never mind motivating our salespeople. Everyone was working harder than ever just to close the same (or less) amount of sales. It was

It’s a generally accepted fact that marketing can make or break a business. We’ve all marveled at the millions spent on Super Bowl ads or full page ads in major newspapers or trade journals. The simple

If you are reading this, I can assume you know what a toxic employee is. Probably, a handful of names who fit the bill just popped in your head. In case you aren’t sure, a toxic

Change is a subject people either embrace or run away from screaming. OK, maybe it isn’t quite that bad, but change is a polarizing subject. As a manager or leader, you probably have run into this

As a building products industry recruiter, I have a pretty big stake in keeping my placements happy, engaged and motivated. I want to be a resource both candidates and clients can come back to for help

As the world turns, today’s new employees aren’t thinking about staying at the same job for 40 years…or 4 years for that matter. With the rise in millennials in the workforce and a dramatic shift to