Hawk's Eye On Business

Many small businesses start with one or two people in the business.  At this point the owner wears many hats such as Marketing manager, Sales manager, HR manager, CEO, President, CFO, etc.  Included in these hats is also the janitor, plumber, floor sweeper, etc.  There’s nothing wrong with wearing all these hats when starting out, however, not letting go of these hats is all too often the reason many businesses can not attain that “next level.” Read the rest of this entry »

In Business, your “WHY” is the most critical factor in the success of your business.  Why do you get up in the morning and go to your business?  What were your hopes and dreams when you started or bought your business?  Are you living that dream?  if not, why not?  When was the last time you enjoyed owning your business?  

One of my trainers, Earl Kemper, once told me that “Business is the tool we use to provide us the life we choose, it is not life.“  It took me a long time to fully understand this statement because I had not clarified my Why.  To clarify your why, ask yourself these questions:  Read the rest of this entry »

Hawk's Eye On Business

The “Hawk’s eye on Business” podcast from Feb 6th features Roger and Val discussing hiring practices for business owners.  The question is raised as to what the best practices are for hiring employees.  All too often business owners spend good money trying to find the right people to put on their bus only to find that the employee they painstakingly hired is not committed to their business any more than the last person.  So what is the problem?  Why do some businesses succeed at finding the best people and others struggle?  

One reason is lack of proper leadership by the owner.  Yes, you are the problem in many cases.  Not intentionally but nevertheless, you are.  So what can you do about it to start attracting the right types of employees? 

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Feb 6 Show Hiring

Roger and Val have one of their best shows when discussing how to hire the right people for the job.  What you’ll learn listening to this show is:

• What you need to do to prepare the hiring process
• How to attract only the right people for the position
• How to maximize the process without eating up hours and hours of resume reviews
• How to get the wrong applicants to opt out
• What you do with the top 3-5 candidates.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 42:22 — 38.8MB)

Nov.21 Show

Val and Roger discuss the 6 keys to a winning team and how each one contributes to the business’ bottom line.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 27:10 — 18.7MB)