Took a little break from my posting to visit one of the greatest cities in the country, New Orleans! Had a great time and enjoyed some long overdue R&R. Three hours back at the office, I was thinking, give me sandals, 80 degree weather, some strawberry beer and fried green tomatoes, please and thank you!
Anyway, back to reality! Every day now I am faced with a new wonderful challenge: growth. How could this possibly be a bad thing, right? Especially in this only slightly improved economy, it’s hard to see this kind of problem as a real problem, but unfortunately poorly-managed growth can be debilitating. If you’re lucky enough to find yourself in a high-growth market and the phones are ringing, good for you! Now, how do you turn a growth spurt into long-term stability? (more…)
For the past few weeks we have been interviewing for entry-level positions in the company. The first quarter has blown our socks off in terms of new projects, so we’re now charged with the task of growing our Pearse Street family ever so carefully! Hiring is a time where, as a business owner, I pull from lessons learned more than ever. Who we are as a individuals, essentially, is who are as a team and as a business. One bad hire can really affect our group dynamic, not to mention throw a wrench in our project schedule if someone doesn’t live up to standards.
This is the second installment of the series, and I’m determined to see this one through! A little known fact about me is that I grew up in Illinois! Chicago? Not even close. I grew up in a riverside town, population less than 4,000, about two and a half hours west of the city of Chicago.