Staying motivated can be very difficult to do.  Especially in difficult times.  So how do some of the most successful people stay motivated when going through difficulties?  This is something that I have studied over the past two or three years and I have listened and read many books that cover this topic.  Because, tough […]

Onboarding Employees As a business owner, I have onboarded several employees.  When I first started out, I am just embarrassed at just how unprepared I was to have someone start a new job in our company.  Since then, we have made some drastic changes to the way that we have someone start a new position […]

Seeking a job in today’s job market is just a tricky thing. As a country, we have been told that our economy is improving, and then it is not, and then it is and really, we don’t know. The job market has reflected this. There are many skilled positions available, but if you are in […]

Time Management and its Relationship to Success I have had the opportunity to be around very successful people over the last couple of years and I do everything that I can to learn from them about what has contributed to their success.  One thing that I have learned is that each of these guys does […]

Sales Representative Inside Sales Representative, for Jenks based insurance team. Employer seeks candidates to train and develop into thriving agents. Position offers $20/hr with discounts on products and services, and a generous bonus structure. Bilingual preferred.

Customer Service Representative/Collections This company works with regional and local court systems, overseeing accounts and collections for court fines. Initially they started out as strictly collections, but have adapted a customer service attitude for their processes. Looking for someone who is patient/friendly, and has strong computer/phone skills. Pay is $11/$12 an hour plus commissions.

I had a friend today tell me about a story about his mother.  This was an older friend, whose mother raised him during the great depression.  He said that his mother had worked in a laundry mat for 25 cents per hour.  Can you imagine?  He said that they lived very frugally and that it […]

There are many changes happening in the medical industry at the moment and much of it affects the quality of employees that are available.  No question, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has drastically scared most independent clinics and many of the smaller clinics have been shut down because of the cost effects that it has […]

I wanted to take a couple of moments to share with you how to prepare for a telephone interview that is listed in my book “Handbook to Getting Hired in Today’s Recession”. • Take time to relax before you make the call. Find a place that is quiet and where you will not be disturbed […]

I think that everyone who works with other human beings has a specific skill-set that needs to be developed in order to be successful and not make themselves or anyone else miserable. The fact is that everyone is so different. Different personalities like and dislike certain things and without a personality test at your exposure, […]