Successful businesses are only as good as their people. While it is a common belief that one should hire for talent and retain for character, we have decided to shift the paradigm significantly. We now focus on hiring for character and retaining for … [Read more...]
Nosy Poker
October 11, 2016 by
My English teacher in elementary school would give an evil eye to those who poked their nose in other peoples business. "Don't be a nosy poker", she would say firmly. Being nosy is defined as "a prying and inquisitive disposition", to worry about … [Read more...]
It Doesn’t Come Easy
September 22, 2016 by
I had the privilege to have lunch with an icon of industry and community, Mr. Jim Ferman, who I am honored to call a friend. A distinguished, silver haired, gentleman who has built a multiple brand automobile dealership juggernaut, in the Tampa Bay … [Read more...]
The Bobbleheads
September 1, 2016 by
Are you a bobblehead? Do you nod in agreement with your boss only because she or he is the boss? Does a position of leadership entitle a CEO, or a Manager, to expect everyone to agree with them? I think the problem is common, and counter productive, … [Read more...]
