by Jim Schleckser | May 20, 2020 | Leadership
If your kid is interested in going into business someday, here’s why an engineering degree may be their best option. There is an ongoing conversation about what kind of education someone needs to become a CEO or entrepreneur in the future. Part of the reason for...
by Jim Schleckser | May 2, 2020 | Business
How do you survive and thrive? For some of you, this might be the first economic downturn you’ve experienced in your career, and business survival is a constant worry. For the rest of you, who, like me, have been through other economic crises, heed this piece of...
by Jim Schleckser | Apr 27, 2020 | Business
Now is the time to upgrade your processes and technology to grow fast Business scalability is something we talk about a lot. And to do that you need to have adequate systems, processes, and talent. But if you’re struggling to scale, something I discuss in my...
by Jim Schleckser | Apr 21, 2020 | Business
Do Not Attribute Malice In my work with leaders, both inside and outside of the workplace, I’ve encountered a common pattern where when something doesn’t go right, those leaders will attribute another person’s behavior to malice. In other words, they...
by Jim Schleckser | Apr 14, 2020 | Bonuses
Plenty of businesses show record profits and are also facing bankruptcy. How could that happen? They ignored the golden rule of business. A friend of mine recently started his own business. As a first-time entrepreneur, he asked me if I had any business advice for...