The value of Straight Talk
“People want leadership, Mr. President, and in the absence of genuine leadership, they’ll listen to anyone who steps up to the microphone. They want leadership. They’re so thirsty for it they’ll crawl through the desert toward a mirage, and when they discover there’s no water, they’ll drink the sand.” Lewis Rothschild – “The American President” The […]
Introducing a New Blog!
2015 here we are! Yes, it’s almost February, but here’s a quick blog post. Some major news: Our Director of Operations Timothy Daly is launching his blog called Employee Seven. It’s a great perspective from the only non-entrepreneur/sales/technical leader we have on the team. He’s OPERATIONS! The backbone of all companies – great and small. […]
I love cold calls
I love cold calls. I love going in blind, seeing if there’s a live pulse on the other end, and seeing if there’s a way to move forward on your agenda. Odds are, if you call my office, and I pick up, I will listen to whatever you have to sell for at least 5 […]
Completed my first 5K!
Hey, I just did a public race, in November, in CHICAGO, at 6AM! Some personal accomplishments 1.) I never stopped running throughout the 5K 2.) This was the first time running outside, in a crowd 3.) this is the first time Julie and I ran together and my time was WAY up because of it. […]
Those days…..
I will tell you now, as a business-owner of 5 years There are those days those days that you do not live for those days that are painful, brutal, the ones you do not want to show up to the office for the ones that are above your paygrade you don’t get to avoid those […]
Public life blues
So there’s a small problem with running a company with your friends and family. Friends, close friends, know a lot of intimate things about my life whether I want them to or not. For one, our Operations guys know my salary. They know the salaries of my brothers. Heck, I know THEIR salaries. Also, because […]
How DOM & TOM Inc accidentally ended up on the INC 500 list, and why we placed #382
Hi everyone, Whew – guys, D&T is in the INC 500 / 5000 fastest growing companies. Not just “in” the grouping, but we’re ranked #382 overall. #40 in our category – IT Services Not bad for a few guys from the Chicagoland area, eh? So what’s the secret to our fast growth? No clue. Well, […]
The Myth of the Underdog
So I’m going to talk about Underdogs in the digital industry. Lets imagine there is a team that is diligent, hardworking, and a bit intense. This team drills to be disciplined to push through their failures and rise to successes. And failures abound for all aspiring teams. The flush of initial success can embroil a […]
My Top #5 Rules for Managers
Here’s the short list #1 – Your health is your responsibility. You can’t manage if you’re constantly sick, unhealthy, or rundown. Period. It’s very easy to eat poorly, work long hours, sleep less, and develop nasty habits. Personally, I’ve gained 35 pounds since I became a manager and I’m taking actions to deal with it. I […]
I’m confused about mentors
So it seems that every tech entrepreneur has a mentor, is looking for a mentor, is a mentor, or all the above. It’s freshman year dating season all over again. I might be crazy, but I’m not doing any of those things. I have good friends, trusted colleagues, confidants, but there is no sage person […]