I’m reading a GREAT book called, “Start with Why”. I’m only a few chapters in but I’ve already gleaned tons of insights. The author, Simon Sinek takes a look at why some businesses develop strong loyalty while others don’t. He takes a look at companies like Apple and Harley Davidson. These companies have an extremely loyal following. Their customers are willing to pay more for their products and will fanatically defend their choice to any naysayers. So what is it about these companies? Sinek makes the point that these companies are focused on the “WHY” not the “WHAT” or “HOW”. If a company can focus on inspiring people to Read more [...]

If you’ve owned a company for any length of time you realize a majority of your challenges involve people. You need to get your people to do what you want them to do. You also need your employees to “get along”. I’ve realized is that it’s not always a good thing for employees to “get along” with each other and see things the same way. It’s a very rare person who can step into the shoes of another and see an issue from the other person's perspective. It’s your job as a manager or C-level executive to get the team to play together and win. One reason why an employee is so good at what they do is because of their personality. This is a result Read more [...]