Have you ever hired someone who didn’t turn out to be what you expected?  Did that seemingly well-spoken, educated and experienced interviewee turn into just another “warm body” consuming valuable office air, or worse, turning off your best customers?  We call it a “cultural malignancy” when a senior level hire fails to fit with their team – affecting team members’ performance or causing key team members to leave. Ouch.

Well, it turns out you’re not the only one who’s been caught in a…

My interview today is with Josh Sugar, whom I met through my work on the board of EO (Entrepreneurs’ Organization).  A funny “small world” story is that he also happens to play basketball with my business partner, …

Today, I'm excited to interview my friend Neil Spivack, who started and runs the 800-employee Direct Sales Force.  Neil recently sold DSF to Pareto, after ranking 7th in the…

Every once in a while, I'll post something other than an interview or article.  Things have been super busy here at ClearFit, finding employees for our small business customers, so this is my first opportunity to share some news…