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Do the math and work the problem. The Martian is a great book (good movie, but great book. Read it if you've only seen the movie,...

There's a lot wrong with recruiting today, but job seekers aren't doing themselves any favors. Awhile back, I wrote a post stating that...

Stop looking for perfect and start looking for right. I recently took a family vacation to Hawaii where we all wanted to learn how to...

Salespeople have a bad reputation. But...it's kind of their fault. Nothing frustrates me more than a poorly executed sales call....

Remember Road House? Three great culture rules from Dalton himself! Culture is a trendy topic. And it should be! Businesses today will...

The world is too small and choices too many to treat candidates poorly. Remember, even if you reject this candidate, they may still be in...

Who wants to iterate? "We do!" What about pivot? "Yes!" What the hell are we talking about? "No idea!" "We need to iterate on that last...

Networking doesn't have to be painful. It can be energizing and refreshing. Here's how. "Networking." I've always avoided networking...

Is there anything we corporate types dread more than meetings? Here are a few tips to reduce the pain. If you've spent any time in a...

The many truths we cling to depend greatly on our point of view. Here in Kansas City, meteorologists predicted a significant ice storm...

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I saw an article on Fortune with a headline "What Everyone Gets Wrong About Interviewing." Instead of finding a refreshing take on a...

Spend money to get new customers. Then treat customers like a liability. What? The title of this article is a bit tongue-in-cheek. I,...

How we work is just as (if not more) important than what we accomplish. There are parts of our jobs that none of us really like. Mine...

We spend too much time arguing what shade of "red" is our brand vs actually executing (living) our brand. What a waste. This is going to...

Team building isn't about acronyms or silly activities. It's about getting to know each others' stories. I worked at the American...

Single-tasking is becoming the new multi-tasking. The last 20-30 years has been the golden age for "multi-tasking." In just about every...

These are truly awful buzzwords to describe highly skilled resources. As I scroll through Linked In, I see a lot of job postings that...