Wow…Never really thought of it that way….You can hate on him if you want to , but this is powerful stuff….

URL:  http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2011/11/idolize_bill_gates_not_… Kudos to the author for writing the blog in the link below. I am probably like many of you who never really looked at things in this way….but when I do it really makes sense…..this proves that we need to re-think about how and who we put on pedestals and remember that it […]

Perfect Practice Makes Perfect

Lately I have had to do some thinking about metrics.  We are looking at particular metrics here at the Synergy Offices and working to decide which should be measured to optimize our performance.  We also plan to use those same metrics as a guide for new employees. I have to admit that in the beginning […]

Passion…Ya Gotta Have It !

I have done a ton of thinking lately….I know I know what else is new.  I keep hearing more and more people talk about storytelling. Using Stories to develop business, to close deals, to convey new thoughts or ideas etc…  I have always agreed that this is the way to engage someone.  Tell them a […]

There is no substitute for a conversation

I have done some thinking lately, mainly around the uses of technology and social media in my business.  For those of you who don’t know I am the  “Sales Guy” for a Recruiting Firm in Nashville Tn.  I admit that I am a big believer in the uses of technology and I try to stay […]

Design Thinking and Recruiting-There is no special sauce…..

I have done a lot of thinking about the recruiting industry and the misconceptions that go along with it.  One misconception is that there is a “secret process”  that some firms have that make them better than others….clients are led to believe that one firm has an advantage simply because their “process” is superior…….what a bunch […]

Why is it so hard to just give a crap ??????

I have been in the recruiting game for 15 years now and it bugs me when the industry gets a bad rap.  Time and time again recruiters are thrown under the bus and railed against for issues that are out of their control.  However there is one issue, and it is key, that recruiters do […]