by Cameron Herold | Jun 5, 2018 | 2nd in Command, Business, Communication, COO, Culture, People
In episode two of the Second in Command Podcast Cameron sat down with Tony Cappaert, COO of Contactually. Tony’s Background Tony started his career in more of a technical role, as Product Manager at Microsoft where he built and designed features, as well as an ad...
by Cameron Herold | Mar 19, 2018 | 2nd in Command, Business, Coaching, Communication, COO, Good To Great, Mentoring, Performance
sharing is good. Sharing your ideas (and goals) with others is one of the best ways to make sure they come to fruition. Plan your work, and work your plan. Don’t set yourself up for low growth. You’re better than that. The COO Alliance is here to help with...
by Cameron Herold | Mar 5, 2018 | 2nd in Command, Business, Coaching, Communication, COO, Good To Great, Mentoring
When I say PR, what’s the first thing you think of? Is it significant companies trying to cover their butts like BP after the Gulf oil spill? Is it brands doing crazy things like jumps from space to get attention? Is it spin doctors trying to hustle the masses?...
by Cameron Herold | Jan 10, 2018 | Business, Coaching, Communication, Culture, Good To Great, Mentoring, People, Performance
The smartest CEOs are vulnerable, open to hearing what they don’t know and are always trying to learn. They show up asking more questions than anyone else. They are OK with feeling stupid because they know by learning, they’ll come out ahead. This thought process...
by Cameron Herold | Jan 3, 2018 | 2nd in Command, Business, Coaching, Communication, COO, Culture, Focus, Good To Great, Mentoring, Performance, Productivity
What do you see in your future? I’ve looked into my future, and I like what I see. No, I didn’t go see an old gypsy woman or sift through any tea leaves. I just chilled out in my hammock, closed my eyes and visualized where I was going to be professionally and...
by Cameron Herold | Dec 29, 2017 | Business, Coaching, Communication, Culture, Good To Great, Mentoring, People, Performance, Productivity, Team Building
In the early days building 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, we had a franchisee that was struggling. They just weren’t getting enough work to cover their costs. We knew that it was more about aligning their entire team and making a focused effort than it was about their territory...