Talent / Skills Gap

I've noticed that the companies that focus on people have long term success; however, I've been frustrated that many times this pattern and reason aren't obvious to those inside the business at the time.

In today's business environment, lifetime employment is a scarcity. Instead, the focus is on continually maintaining and improving your marketability.

As it is New Year's Eve, it seemed appropriate to discuss New Year's resolutions.

As we seem to be heading into (if we aren't already in) a recession, I thought an appropriate topic would be business and financial literacy, as it is one of the key skills that will help in the survival (and even thriving) through a recession.

It is critical that businesses are able to continually improve to become and remain competitive. Training is a key component in this process.

When considering the question, would you choose the million dollar idea/ process/ technology or people, I've found that 98%+ choose the million dollar idea.

In today's economic and business situation, it is becoming more and more challenging to gain a competitive edge over your competition. I've found that people are your #1 asset and can achieve amazing results, especially when motivated.

Since I'm writing this newsletter from my vacation, it seemed a perfect topic to discuss, starting with the topic of why work while on vacation

Why not choose the road to sales, profits and engaged employees - focus on leadership!

Ownership can be a secret weapon in the current economic climate. Can you think of how you can implement ownership within your sphere of influence?