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"Not business intelligence tools specifically but here are the tools I use to run my business: http://www.catecosta.com/tools-use-run-business/, tools I use for productivity: http://www.catecosta.com/productivity-tools-tricks/, and the tools I use for travel: http://www.catecosta.com/favorite-travel-tools-tricks/. "Top Startup Mistakes: Screwing Up Hiring - CateCosta.com
"Hi Shawn: I hope you don't catch flack for your comment because you're absolutely right. I completely agree with you, I guess I just wasn't clear in my video. When I talk about the importance of firing fast, I didn't mean to imply that any new employee who isn't perfect should be immediately let go. I have also worked in organizations where they fired far too easily, killing morale and productivity. In fact, it was just such a situation (combined with many other issues) that led me to quit a job and venture out on my own. I do, however, mean to say that if someone wasn't honest about their qualifications, doesn't show up when they're supposed to, doesn't want to be held accountable, etc. then there is no reason to keep them on. In terms of finding someone that is a good fit for the company culture, I certainly don't mean this to imply that skills are not important. The goal should be to find someone that has both the necessary skills and the desired personality...that's tough to find sometimes, but that's why you should give enough time for hiring to be able to find the right person. I only meant to imply that the desired skills were just the baseline and then you also needed to consider other factors, not that the desired skills were not important. Thanks for pointing out that my video wasn't clear and giving me the opportunity to clarify!"Subscribe
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