Book Review: Foolproof Hiring

For small business owners seeking to navigate the often turbulent waters of hiring, Brad Smart and Chris Mursau’s Foolproof Hiring emerges as a beacon of clarity and practicality. In this comprehensive guide, Smart distills decades of expertise into actionable insights tailored to the challenges faced by small business owners. Smart’s approach is refreshingly straightforward. He Read more about Book Review: Foolproof Hiring[…]

The Most Frustrating Sporting Event of My Life

One of my favorite parts of being a dad was attending my kids’ sporting events. Both of my sons, Taylor and Carter, played baseball from T-ball at age four through high school. Early on, I helped coach both boys’ teams. Then I settled on just being an active (sometimes overly active) spectator. The high school Read more about The Most Frustrating Sporting Event of My Life[…]

Book Review: The Surprising Science of Meetings

I guess that over the past 20 years, I have facilitated over 1,000 meetings. Some went better than others. My favorite book until just recently was Patrick Lencioni’s Death by Meetings. I now have a new favorite book on the topic of meetings. The Surprising Science of Meetings by Steven G. Rogelberg offers a comprehensive Read more about Book Review: The Surprising Science of Meetings[…]

Five Best Practices for Conducting Better 1-2-1 Meetings

How often are you conducting 1-2-1 meetings with your employees? How would you rate the effectiveness of those meetings? How would your employees rate the effectiveness of those meetings? I calculated recently that I have conducted over 7500 1-2-1 meetings with clients in the past 25 years. One day, I expect to hit 10,000 meetings. Read more about Five Best Practices for Conducting Better 1-2-1 Meetings[…]

The Twelve Days of Entrepreneurial Bliss-mas

(You are welcome to sing along)   On the first day of Entrepreneurial Bliss-mas Small Business Matters gave to me; A Huge New Order from my best customer to start the new year (with a large upfront deposit)   On the second day of Entrepreneurial Bliss-mas Small Business Matters gave to me; 2 Great New Salespeople Read more about The Twelve Days of Entrepreneurial Bliss-mas[…]

Book Review: The Progress Principle

What motivates your employees? Authors of The Progress Principle, Teresa Amabile and Steven Kramer, conducted a rigorous analysis of nearly 12,000 diary entries provided by hundreds of employees in multiple companies. What they found is that the best leaders can build teams of employees who have satisfying “inner work lives”. They have consistently positive emotions, Read more about Book Review: The Progress Principle[…]