How to Hire Better Employees: Scare Them
SwagUp COO Artem Mashkov had a problem: His employees were miserable and making mistakes. But instead of blaming them, he looked internally—and discovered a hiring system that was recruiting the entirely wrong kind of employee. Then he made some big changes in how SwagUp hires... leading to sometimes strange interviews, where he challenges candidates to think creatively and tries to scare them out of the job. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
29 Heinä 201919min
How to Make Big Changes (Just Ask Rosetta Stone)
When a company is in trouble and needs someone to make change, they call Matt Hulett. He's now the president of Rosetta Stone, and is in the process of rethinking the company's entire product offering. How does a guy like this operate? In this episode, Matt shares the three-step approach he takes to turning a company around. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
22 Heinä 201918min
Is Fear Stopping You From Self-Promotion?
Right now, as you listen to this show, someone out there might be thinking about hiring or partnering with you—but they can't, because you haven't put enough of yourself out there. On this episode, we discuss fear and self-promotion with Kassi Underwood, an author and coach who focuses on overcoming fear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
15 Heinä 201924min
He Fired 70% Of His Staff, Then Rebuilt A Better Company
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8 Heinä 201917min
Going from Entrepreneur to Executive, with NerdWallet's Founder
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1 Heinä 201917min
Episode #100 Special: How to Make a Podcast!
OMG we've made 100 episodes of Problem Solvers! If you're interested in podcasting, this is the episode for you: Host Jason Feifer is going to explain how he conceived of the show, how he makes it each week on a shoestring budget, and how any entrepreneur can jump into the podcasting game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
24 Kesä 201933min
Barefoot Wine Turned A Crisis Into Major Growth
Barefoot Wine is one of the largest wine brands in the world. But it was nearly destroyed in the very beginning, when it was forced to stop all sales for a month. Its founders panicked... and then used that suspension to create the greatest sales opportunity a young brand like theirs could ever hope for. This is the story of how Barefoot Wine grew by repeatedly turning errors into advantages. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
17 Kesä 201921min
How to Become the Person Everyone Roots For
We’ve all done it: We see someone score amazing attention, or win some award, or snag the perfect client, and we wonder, How’d they pull that off? It can seem random. What do they have that we don’t? How did luck happen to break their way? I used to wonder this all the time. But now, after meeting so many entrepreneurs who have triumphed in so many ways, I see a pattern in their success. Here it is: They make it as easy as possible to be rewarded. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10 Kesä 20197min
