Big Data, Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) and Business Intelligence (B.I.) are becoming household names and are being associated with every report writer and new technology being introduced today. While businesses can leverage A.I. & B.I. to transform growth, most businesses are neglecting to use simple data from daily operations to measure and track service levels, tech…
Throughout my career I’ve interviewed many hundreds of candidates from jobs that range from part time warehouse positions to executive roles in a range of companies from small businesses to $100+ million dollar organizations. What I can recall as common in the process is the posturing of the hiring company. So often the hiring company…
In this first Live recorded version of the podcast, John discusses how his business partners decided to reduce the amount of custom projects sold and focus on standard lines of business. How many of us have that one piece of business that consumes our resources or margins and we continually allow it to distract us?…
The only guarantee is that things will change. This is true of your career and business and in your home life. We discuss how an unplanned change due to my son’s shift from baseball to bowling impacts my schedule and free time and may be impacting productivity. There are some things we can do to…
Follow these tips to get the most out of your trip to the 2019 NAMA Show! The NAMA Show provides a great opportunity for vending industry professionals to find new products, make new partnerships, make deals, meet new and old friends and have a great time! Since 1999, I have been attending NAMA shows and…
Spring is a great time of year to get another fresh start on business goals and also on personal goals. Its time to have a planning session to review your goals and adjust your plan to get back on track. We discuss how to use the LetGo app and Ebay to turn some things around…
Based on the feedback from the previous episode, we learned that most people prefer communicating via text message. We also learned that people overwhelmingly despise voicemail. How ironic that in an age becoming dominated by Alex, Siri and Google Home and countless voice recognition services that the recorded voice has become an annoyance. In this…
Have you ever missed out on something because you weren’t communicated with effectively or have you heard the excuse, “Nobody told me!” from your team or family. Odd are it can be avoided with over communication. Communication is a two way street and not only do we need to understand that not everyone is responsive…
Cyber criminals are working 24/7 to infiltrate your e-mail, social media accounts and business networks. Although most people say that data security is a high priority to them, their behavior does not match their sentiments. In this episode, we review simple ways to start protecting yourself and your business from cyber criminals that will greatly…
Your comfort zone can hold you back from trying an activity that will provide you with great joy and have a positive impact on your relationships at home and at work. After discussing some scenarios where John was able to step outside his comfort zone, we review steps you can take to improve your chances…