by Jim Schleckser | Apr 7, 2018 | Business
What do you do when someone who is unquestionably brilliant is also a jerk? We all work with someone who is unquestionably brilliant. You know the type: the person who consistently comes up with great insights and ideas and who can cut to the quick far faster than...
by Jim Schleckser | Mar 27, 2018 | Business
“Honesty is a very expensive gift; just don’t expect it from cheap people” – Warren Buffet During your career, there will multiple occasions where you will have the opportunity to get feedback, good and bad. Sometimes people will ask you if you...
by Jim Schleckser | Mar 21, 2018 | Business
Don’t Waste Your Breath, Make it Matter Thousands of hours have been wasted talking about mission statements that are, quite frankly, boring. The best mission statements are both inspirational and to the point. Mission statements are critically important to your...
by Jim Schleckser | Jan 30, 2018 | Budget, Business, Entrepreneur, Growth
As a leader inside an organization, there is a fundamental question you should be constantly using when it comes to making decisions: Will your customer pay for it? Asking this question is a particularly elegant way of helping you streamline your organization by...
by Jim Schleckser | Jan 10, 2018 | Business
Get Ahead to Stay Ahead With the New Year right around upon us, here are 5 trends that will impact your business in 2018 and beyond: 1. Lack of “Place” Accelerates In the coming year, we will continue to see the diminished importance of the need to have a...
by Jim Schleckser | Oct 26, 2017 | Business
Hint: It’s Not Conformity It all begins with answering a crucial question: What makes your business unique? Southwest Airlines, Google, and the Ritz Carlton are three of the most successful companies around. But what makes each of them so successful? The answer...
