Second In Command Archives - Page 13 of 16

Interviews Should Be Intense

What questions do you ask in interviews? “What’s your biggest fault?” “Tell me about a time you disagreed with a supervisor.” Please. With all due respect to the highly trained HR insiders out there, I think traditional, wishy-washy...

Profit Sharing Works!

If you’re running a wildly successful and profitable business, don’t hide it. I talked to a business owner from Las Vegas once, and he was nervous to let his employees know how much money he was making. He said, “Oh no, I wouldn’t want them to...

It’s My Future (And I’ll Dream Big If I Want To)

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...

Build Your Company Like a Jigsaw Puzzle

Build Your Company Like a Jigsaw Puzzle Consider doing this for your next quarterly or annual strategic planning meeting. Leave the session with ONLY 10 core projects to focus on for the quarter (smaller ones) or year (larger ones). Either way – limit them to...

Do you KAMP? Your Revenue Growth Depends On It

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...