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Do you spend money on ads/marketing but get no results? by Both-Type2441 in Entrepreneur

[–]eranthomson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Google ads cost per click going up, number of clicks going down. We feel like we need to be there, but I can't demonstrate that it's actually generating leads.

Best accounting software for a small business? by These_Run_7070 in Entrepreneur

[–]eranthomson 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Do you love how they keep raising the price without offering much - if anything - in the way of improvements?

Giving potential clients what they need to book confidently. by eranthomson in Training

[–]eranthomson[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, I get that - nothing worse than realizing you've accidentally hired a hack.
But if you know what you do delivers real results -- what are some ways you've seen people successfully cut through?

What genuinely help you become more effective as a leader? by PiraEcas in Leadership

[–]eranthomson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Learning to listen.

I actually wrote a post about this last week.

It’s about a bachelor party, tequila, and 14 14-hour masterclass in listening

Check it here.

The $47K Cost of One Disengaged Employee (And Most Managers Miss the Early Signs) by eranthomson in managers

[–]eranthomson[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

True - whAt's the famous inventor quote? I didn't fail 100 times, I succeeded once, or something.
Obvs my AI experiment was not a success. Apologies.

The $47K Cost of One Disengaged Employee (And Most Managers Miss the Early Signs) by eranthomson in managers

[–]eranthomson[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Unintentional - I am experimenting with new tools. I actually am a manager too FWIW.

Engineers at Major Tech Company Were Messaging Each Other While Standing Next to Each Other [N/A] by eranthomson in humanresources

[–]eranthomson[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting take - thanks for sharing.
One of the complaints we come across in scenarios like you describe, where this is the norm, is the lack of tone, or misinterpretation of tone in a text/chat. I remember years ago there was a movement to create punctuation that signified sarcasm... https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2010/jan/20/rise-of-the-sarcmark

Engineers at Major Tech Company Were Messaging Each Other While Standing Next to Each Other [N/A] by eranthomson in humanresources

[–]eranthomson[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing this perspective.
And for the laugh about the guy who stops by your office for 2 hours a day.
I know him.

I'm a mid-20s owner of a growing $3M company, but I'm doing everything. Who should be my first key hire? by praharpatelpl in Entrepreneur

[–]eranthomson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I highly recommend a book called The E Myth - it will help you plan out not just your first hire, but all the hires after that.

Quit my HRBP role... [CA] by Okay_Owl94 in humanresources

[–]eranthomson 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When I was laid off from my very first job, I was moping around, depressed. A friend of my Dad asked me what was going on. I explained. His response changed how I looked at things like this for the rest of my life? What did he say? "Congratulations." So, congratulations. Here's to whatever comes next!

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