Here are our top 5 answers to December’s question of the Month. We used to do the whole big Christmas party and played games. One year an employee wrote a poem, “Merry Christmas to all, wherever you roam, you get us all drunk and you send us on home.” After that year we stopped the offsite parties. Now we do
How will you be remembered?
I spent Christmas with family. It was a special time; we looked at old family photos and talked about grandparents, great-grandparents, aunts and uncles. I was surprised at how little I knew about some of my ancestors. Dad is 92 and was able to share names and stories about many of the “old-timers” in the pictures.
Santa’s secrets to success
I’ve always loved Santa. As a child I wondered how he could accomplish so much with just the assistance of Mrs. Claus and a few elves. “The Leadership Secrets of Santa Claus” by Eric Harvey explains all.
Smart, hungry, determined
There’s a war against raccoons by our neighbors to the north. They are such a pest in Toronto, the city has been dubbed “the raccoon capital of the world.” While reading the article and watching the videos, it occurred to me that raccoons and entrepreneurs have traits in common.
Be An Aspirin
Most of us think we know why customers buy from us; right price, great chemistry and being in the right place at the right time.
The Easy Way Out
There are 32 days before 2019. Then what? If you like the way things are, status quo with no changes – then 2019 will roll in and you’ll deal with it as you always have, one day at a time. Things can be taken for granted in your world. You memorized and understood yesterday’s system, you’ll do fine in tomorrows.
What Are You Thankful For?
While living our own busy lives, we seldom take the time to think about what we should be thankful for. We tend to focus on what we don’t have instead of the good things in our lives.
Awesome Isn’t A Job Title
It may have started in Silicon Valley, but companies around the world are using more creative job titles. Here are some cutting-edge titles that may inspire you when completing your next performance appraisal. Innovation Sherpa – Consultants at Microsoft who help people figure out how to come up with new ideas and meet unarticulated needs.
3 Critical Tasks
Many people are intimidated when they think about running a business, being responsible for all the different aspects: finance, sales and marketing, developing new products or services, recruiting and retaining employees. The most critical aspect to the success of any business is people.
October Question of the Month: Describe the hiring process in your company?
Here are a few excellent peer responses throughout the month of October to the question: “Describe the hiring process in your company?” “We used to have a 2-step interview process; if we liked the candidate on the first interview, we’d bring them back for a second. That’s out the window now. Today, applicants seem to have two other offers on