by Cameron Herold | Nov 12, 2020 | 2nd in Command, COO, Hiring, Interviewing, People
One of the worst hiring mistakes you can make is letting go of a great potential job candidate because when you have a great candidate in front of you, hire them. You need to avoid this hiring mistake as much as you can. You and your business will benefit immensely.... 
by Cameron Herold | Oct 29, 2020 | 2nd in Command, Business, Coaching, Communication, COO, People, Performance, Productivity
As a COO, you’re a leader. At times that can make you feel like you should know everything and that makes you feel hesitant to ask questions. You need to escape from that stigma. It’s important for everyone to ask questions and here’s why. The Best... 
by Cameron Herold | Oct 22, 2020 | 2nd in Command, Business, Coaching, Communication, COO, Mentoring, People, Performance, Productivity
Conflict, by nature, involves emotions. The hardest part of dealing with conflict for a COO is untangling the emotions from the actual issue at hand. Often the way people feel about the problem is more important than the problem itself. Emotions can make much bigger... 
by Cameron Herold | Oct 15, 2020 | 2nd in Command, Coaching, COO, Good To Great, Mentoring, People, Performance, Productivity
Everyone focuses on CEOs, who’s helping COOs? As a COO you’re a true partner to your CEO. That puts you in a different and, sometimes, unusual place than any other C-level executive at your company. Being a vital partner to your CEO means you have to be at... 
by Cameron Herold | Sep 17, 2020 | 2nd in Command, Business, Communication, COO, Culture, Emotional Roller Coaster, Mentoring, People, Performance, Productivity
No matter if you’re the COO of a small business or a huge one, it’s going to feel like a rollercoaster. Even if your business seems steady, there are always going to be ups and downs, either with the company or with getting your work done. Not to worry,... 
by Cameron Herold | Apr 9, 2020 | 2nd in Command, COO
Editor’s note: Anna left Bulletproof in 2019 shortly after she appeared on the Second in Command Podcast. When Anna Collins joined the nutrition company Bulletproof as president and COO in 2017, the business had recently expanded its ecommerce operation to...
