Lessons from the Trenches

Many of these may seem trite, but you wouldn’t believe how many people do only a few or none of these.

Your employees will thank you that they don’t have to come to you several times a day to ask how to do their job.

Do you have a way to determine how successful your business is, or are you just happy if you turn a profit?

One of the greatest lessons Jim Sobeck learned from his best mentor is to do an annual succession planning exercise.

In Jim Sobeck's almost 50 years in the business world, he has seen many businesses fail because they didn't adapt to change in their industry.

"The first thing I always do is a 30-minute or so telephone interview. Why a telephone interview? There are two main reasons."