Originally posted November 25, 2017. Shortly after I had started my staffing company, someone came up to me at a networking event and told me there was someone I had to meet. I was soon introduced to a thin, retired gentleman who was often nicknamed the “Job Doc.” His name is George Hoyt, a retired […]
Originally posted November 20, 2017. A story is often told of a woman who came up to Pablo Picasso and asked him to draw a sketch. He sketched it and gave it back to her saying, “That will cost you $10,000.” “But you took just five minutes to do the sketch,” she said. “The sketch […]
Originally posted November 15, 2017. Today I attended a seminar about being a tranformational leader. A transformational leader enacts change and inspires and influences those around him or her. A transactional leader is more of a status quo leader who measures based on sales quotas and purely on numbers. That’s kind of the presentation in […]
Originally posted September 30, 2017. A few thoughts on the tax plan that has been presented: 1. Overall this is a very good tax plan, one of the best proposed in a very long time. It prioritizes American citizens ahead of the federal government. People of all political positions for a long time have been […]
Originally posted July 2, 2017. From an employee’s perspective, it’s always helpful to think of the mantra “No one is irreplaceable.” It’s important to remember that there may always be someone out there who can do your job faster and/or better than you can. But if you’re a business owner, manager, or HR manager, it’s […]
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