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Thoughts on running a business


All for one and one for all
How to let employees make decisions
Paul Franks knows what it’s like to work with a crazed micromanager.“We had sold our company a number of years a



Be prepared
How to become a better communicator with your people
Ric Rosario believes in luck, both good and bad, but he’s not one to simply cross his fingers and hope for the best as the CEO



Building people
How to hire the best employees
When Ron Hall became the estimating manager for



Directing traffic
How to set the right example within your company
Leaders need to lead by example. For Reed Melnick, that means representing everything he wants his employees to convey on a daily bas



Keeping it all together
How to keep your employees focused by promoting your vision and culture each day
Mike Mountford continually promotes his vision and culture throughout the facility at AllAmericanDirect.com, which is the DBA name of



Learning from a mistake
How to ensure the right fit when hiring
David Comar didn’t think it could ever happen to him. He recently was looking to hire an employee at Genesis Direct and was co



No excuses
How to be successful despite a down economy
Lauch McKinnon wants to see results at this point in his career.“I’ve heard it said that experience is what you



Raring to go
How to build enthusiastic franchises
From franchisee to franchisor and from both sides of the Atlantic, Jim Hunter has seen all the faces of franchising. Through i

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Striving to be better
How to help your employees grow and develop


Strong bonds
How to connect with your employees


The right hires
How to find people that best fit your company’s direction


A living example
How to fuel buy-in with your passion


Knowledgeable growth
How to take the right steps to grow your business


Powering innovation
How to drive your company to be more innovative


Preventive medicine
How engaging employees now can prevent problems down the road


Rules of the game
How to adapt your message to your audience


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