Pay Attention

There is a mountain of advice on how to find the right job. But you probably won't hear this:

"Find that job that no one wants to do."

Tom relays wise words from a man who did exactly that.

We all know somebody who marks every email "urgent."

But every email isn't urgent.

Minor emergencies take time and resources away from the real ones.

Tom has a story of a firm that figured out a better way.

What can you accomplish in three weeks?

Grow your hair out a third of an inch.

Eat eighty-four pounds of food.

Or, if you're Paul, you can turn a company around. Tom tells how.

You don’t always get the opportunity to say goodbye.

We know this about family and friends.

But have you ever considered your employees?

John, managing partner at Select One and friend of Note, shares how he leaves a lasting impression.

Antony and Cleopatra. Romeo and Juliet. Captain and Tennille.

Some of history's greatest pairings.

Talent and cancer...not so much.

But they do have something in common that can help your business.

John, managing partner at Select One and friend of Note, unpacks just how.

Experience is an asset.

Even if it doesn't seem like it.

Those who follow the road less traveled can have the most beneficial baggage.

Erik, Note’s fractional CMO, explains how.

Why lead?

To benefit yourself, your employees, or the business?

It could be all three.

Erik, Note's fractional CMO, shares his wisdom on what healthy ownership means for everyone.

What do you see when you look in the mirror?

Would your employees agree with that answer?

The story you tell about your company should resonate with them.

Tom and Erik discuss how to change that story so it does.

Some of the worst decisions we can make come from the same place:

Fear.

It can paralyze you. It can make you foolish.

But can it do anything useful?

Erik, Note's fractional CMO, thinks it can.

Do people think you're cold?

'They were hard and sharp as flint, from which no steel had ever struck out generous fire.'

You shouldn't see yourself in those words. They're about Ebenezer Scrooge.

Do you think people are too soft these days? Maybe you have constant personnel turnover? Big stacks of legal fees? Maybe your problem is you.

Listen as Tom Waring talks about these 'softer' issues.

The road to mediocrity is paved with words like "everybody does it this way."

One service company tried eliminating their on-call schedule. They gave their employees more hours fewer days a week.

The company and their staff absolutely loved the results.

Erik Eustice, Note's fractional CMO, shares a story of doing things differently.

Even Plato complained about "kids these days." They dressed too provocatively and listened to loud music.

Some things don't change, like differences in generations.

Unless this rising generation miraculously decides to prefer the old way of doing things, you might consider adding some flexibility to how you do business.

As usual, Tom has thoughts on this.