I've always felt that anyone can build a successful business if they just focused on one thing - serving others. I believe it more today than ever before. I know it sounds simple and somewhat cheesy. However, if you will focus on serving your customers,...
Most businesses are in desperate need of employees and consultants that can speak both business and technology fluently. There are tremendous opportunities for people who understand technology and can apply it to the business the right way. At CTS, we used to call these people "Triathletes,"...
I recently re-watched Simon Sinek's TED talk entitled How Great Leaders Inspire Action. It reminded me how often we forget the importance of the question "Why." Why did we start this business? What is our business purpose? Why do we do what we do? Why...
Managing people is one of the biggest challenges of any business. Your employees can make or break you. The people problem is even more important for early stage businesses. You can't make a hiring mistake when you are just getting started - period. However, as...