It was my very first business. What did I know about hiring? I placed an ad, “Seamstresses wanted, work from home.”
I met with everyone who applied and asked them questions about their sewing skills. Some were very confident and told me they could sew anything. Others were more modest. I ended up hiring everyone.
Over the [...]

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“Our employees are our greatest assets”. Back in the ‘70s, the radio station I woke up to every morning burned that phrase into my brain. They played an Edmonton company’s ad everyday for months and they ended every version of the ad with that statement. It was the first time I recall hearing it, but [...]

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The ideal boss (read: CEO, owner, manager, or supervisor) inspires their staff to achieve and produce exceptional results for the company every day.
Sometimes when we look at the don’ts the do’s become more obvious.
Take an open, honest look at these four less-than-ideal types of bosses and you may find ways to begin to become the [...]

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