We often think a strong leadership team looks like this: people who get along, share the same values, and think similarly about problems. They make decisions quickly. They rarely argue. Everyone walks out of the room aligned. It feels efficient. It feels like you're building something solid.But here's the thing. That comfort can cost you.When …
Ask a room full of entrepreneurs what makes their business successful, and you'll hear familiar answers: a unique product, exceptional service, innovative technology, or strong customer relationships. Those factors matter. But there's another reality many founders discover as they grow: every small business is an HR company before it becomes a growth company. The ability …
Does this sound familiar? You've crafted an intriguing job post and blasted it out for the world to see, created a competitive job offer, including great benefits, have a solid team, and genuinely enjoy the culture you've built. You expect qualified candidates to come knocking. Instead, applications trickle in. Or worse, they never arrive.The job …
It was July 1976.I was 11 years old and had just finished 5th grade at Olympic View Elementary in Oak Harbor, WA. The nation had just celebrated our bicentennial — 200 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. And like most kids my age, I loved to listen to music.Prior to 1976, I …
Business is changing quickly. Artificial intelligence is reshaping workflows. Algorithms determine what people see online. Marketing strategies are increasingly driven by data, automation and optimization. Companies can target audiences with extraordinary precision. Content can be generated in seconds. Customer behavior can be tracked in real time. All of that matters. But amid all the technological …
"Stay close. Too far. Wrong choice. Good job. Good boy." These are phrases I say constantly to my two-year-old dog, Bandon. They get repeated often when we're working with our trainer, Brittany. Of importance: I said our trainer. More on that later. Bandon and I have been working with Brittany for the better part of …
Every ship that clears the harbor, every building that rises from the skyline, and every component that rolls off a production line carries the mark of someone who showed up, applied their skill, and believed their work mattered. The trades have always been built on human labor and hard-earned expertise. The opportunity now is to …
Imagine the start of a typical workday. The alarm goes off. Coffee brews. Emails wait. For many people, work begins with a quiet tension in the body and mind as thoughts race, shoulders tighten, and anxiety begins to flutter. By day's end, the energy feels spent, while the to-do list didn’t shrink. For a long …
I’ll admit it. I’ve done it.At one point, I thought it was smart and posted an “evergreen” job. The idea? Always be open to great talent. Keep the door open. See who’s out there. So the job stayed on our careers page… indefinitely.Turns out, that’s not a best practice. It’s one of the biggest frustrations …
