Employee Engagement at Campbell’s Soup

January 30, 2012 - Written by Kevin

The year 2000 was a very bad year for Campbell’s Soup.

The company that began in 1869 and sold soup in 120 different countries hit upon bad times. Sales weren’t just slowing, they were declining. They lost 54% of their …

Touch it Once: The Cadence Call for Productivity and Time Management

January 24, 2012 - Written by Kevin

10:00am. My hour of power for health is complete, and I’ve finished an hour of focused writing time. Time to open my email accounts…deep breath.

The Google alert on my own name shows that my previously scheduled blog post went live …

The Golden Age of Startups is Now

January 20, 2012 - Written by Kevin

“I have a great idea for a business, but the economy sucks.”

Last week someone told me that they have a great idea for a new business, but they are going to wait until the economy turns around.

I told them that every one of my businesses I’ve launched in …

It Takes 8 Interviews to Get Hired at an Apple Store

January 16, 2012 - Written by Kevin

I know I say it over and over again: It’s all about the talent.

And when it comes to hiring, the secret formula is:

Great Hire = A lot of candidates + A rigorous interview process

Once again I see evidence of that, this …