Top 4 firing signals

In my new self directed role, I am happy that I have no team members.

Looking back on my management career, the biggest people mistakes I made weren’t in hiring people too quickly, but in firing too slowly.

Let me be clear, a bosses job isn’t to go around and look for people to fire. But to assess when a person becomes a bad fit with their work, team, and company.… Read more

I have to fire someone- help me

Donald Trump’s approach to termination is certainly theatrical.

Firing someone, sacking, terminating- lets be quite clear about it, there’s no nice word for it – is something that lies ahead of every manager, and while you may wish to emulate Trumps property management nous avoid his HR skills.

If done poorly -the Donald way-  your and your company’s reputation can be damaged. … Read more

Four building blocks to Marketing

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I believe every person, to a greater or lesser extent, must become a marketer in some sense of the word. They must market themselves to become married or get a job. Some of us are native marketers, natural salesmen, who can assess a situation what you can off it and then communicate clearly and simple how to solve a problem, either through being hired or through using a service.… Read more