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In 1500 words or less, each post will give you something you can use TODAY to build yourself, your people and your organization whether your organization is a "for-profit" or a "not-for-profit."

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ENCOURAGING RISK/accepting failure

September 3, 2020February 25, 2021 Paul Wagenaar

Sometimes the key to innovation is knowing how to handle failure, rarely do most ideas succeed the first time … how do you handle failure?

Company Culture, Leadership, Tips for Students

HR 101 – Building Clarity and Purpose

August 31, 2020 Paul Wagenaar

Establishing clarity and purpose for a new associate is one of the most fundamental things an organization can do, your culture starts here.

HR/Associate Development

SCHEDULING – A thankless job

August 27, 2020 Paul Wagenaar

Helpful hints when trying to do scheduling.

HR/Associate DevelopmentScheduling

ONE PERSON, ONE BUSINESS

August 24, 2020 Paul Wagenaar

Amazing things can happen if you believe that you can make a difference.

Community Involvement

THE KEY TO BEING A GOOD LEADER … is doing the small things that nobody notices.

August 19, 2020February 25, 2021 Paul Wagenaar

Leadership doesn’t have to be complicated and its not all about charisma, it’s about people, it’s about respect, it’s about doing small things well.

HR/Associate Development, Leadership, Tips for StudentsCulture, Leadership, Leadership 101

SALES 101 – Using Res Forms

August 16, 2020 Paul Wagenaar

“Reservation form (n) – A one- or two-sided form for recording all of the information pertinent for a sale.”

Sales Training

SALES 101 – How to sell Case Goods

August 13, 2020 Paul Wagenaar

SALES 101 SERIES – How to sell bedroom furniture, dining room/dinettes, coffee and end tables. 6 easy steps.

Sales Training

When starting a new job …

August 11, 2020February 25, 2021 Paul Wagenaar

Starting a new job can be a time of anxiety and discomfort because your comfort zone has been turned upside down. These are a few of the points that I share with new associates when they start working.

Company Culture, HR/Associate Development, Leadership, Tips for StudentsCulture, Leadership, Sales Training

Are your associates afraid to talk to you?

August 8, 2020 Paul Wagenaar

I have been a leader, supervisor, or manager for most of my life and one thing in particular is something I always tried to overcome was the fear that some people have about speaking honestly me. Fortunately, many of the people I have been responsible for, have done that, and as a result, together we succeeded, and our staff turnover was greatly reduced.

HR/Associate Development

Delivery and Set Up Standards

June 9, 2020October 11, 2020 Paul Wagenaar

WANT TO BE THE BEST – You have to do more than everyone else. “Champions do ordinary things better than everyone else” – Chuck Noll Too often we are guilty of assuming that everyone understands […]

Delivery StandardsCustomer Service, Delivery, Training

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