Knowing yourself is step 1 of leadership, but step 2 is understanding how to hire and lead around that knowledge.

I’ve spent the past few months reflecting a resetting and really thinking through some fundamental pieces of my future. In this episode I talk about how I did that, what options I considered, and what I ultimately chose.

At times it becomes apparent that what got you here won’t get you THERE. That’s when it’s time to bless and release. Let it go. Thank it for what it has given you.

Your job as a leader is to the team first, to the individual second.

People hate change - unless it’s change they are enacting. Here are a few tips for getting people through the transition.

I think the most important thing you can do is find someone to listen to and bounce ideas off of. Most leaders are visionaries and that means - lots of ideas! Lots of ideas that maybe don’t make sense given your skills and current business model. The trick is sifting through them for the gold.

How to measure your people for culture fit, productivity, and skill match. Then using those things to determine when to cut ties!

No one likes being told what to do, especially when it’s a hard thing that will cause them personal pain. Instead, open the conversation and see where it leads. If you’re set on your outcome, gently steer it down that path.

“Integrity gives you real freedom because you have nothing to fear since you have nothing to hide.” Zig Ziglar

Everyone on your team needs 2 numbers - the first one represents what they do on a daily basis. This is the one directly in their control. The second one represents what you expect to happen as a result of that action.