by Tim Denning | Jun 20, 2022 | Startups
When high-performing talent quits en masse it’s a red flag. I once worked for a tech company where this was the case. The day before I joined two of the top two salespeople quit. Seemed weird. I asked why they left… “Ohhh no reason. It was time for them to move on...
by Tim Denning | Dec 13, 2021 | Startups
On day one of a new job I feel like a fraud. My smile is fake. My palms are sweaty. I run to the toilet a lot for fear poos. Basically, I have no clue if I can do even 20% of what’s in the job description. I wing it. I tell the hiring manager what they want to hear so...
by Tim Denning | Nov 30, 2021 | Startups
He was the envy of 40,000 employees. You’d see his face on the company intranet. He won all the career awards. He got a fully paid trip to an exotic location each year as part of the star performer program. The Chiefs were grooming him to take over the finance...
by Tim Denning | Nov 8, 2021 | Startups
Transactional relationships are the dumbest way to make money. A customer can buy once, or multiple times from you. A person who never gives you a dollar is one of the best people you can ever meet in the online business world. Let me explain. The dumbest company in...
by Tim Denning | Nov 8, 2021 | Startups
The world of sales can be revolting. Not with her though. She had sass, personality, and quiet confidence. We arrived at the customer’s office at the exact same time. Our boss called us “B1 and B2.” She let me open the meeting. I spoke about the impacts of blockchain...
by Tim Denning | Nov 8, 2021 | Startups
The job interview process feels like death by a thousand paper cuts. In 2019 I got fired from a job I loved. As it came out of nowhere, I had to quickly play the job interview game. The feedback “not experienced enough” could have destroyed my career and sent me...
