Bad hires cost between $3,000 and $10,000 depending on the study. But the real cost is higher—damaged team morale, lost productivity, and the time spent managing someone who should never have been hired in the […]

“Where do you find good people?” It is the question business owners ask more than almost any other. And as David Maples discovered during a sales training talk, attendees cared more about sourcing talent than

A lot of business owners think, “I have got a job. It pays a good wage. People should be happy with it, damn it!” That is a 1920s way of thinking—and it belongs on the

Why does your top salesperson clash with your detail-oriented operations manager? Why do some team members thrive on recognition while others want to be left alone to do their work? The answer lies in understanding

SMART goals are everywhere—Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time-bound. But as David Maples argues on The Buck Stops Here podcast, this framework is an oversimplification that ignores human psychology. Here is an expanded version that actually

“Life’s a buffet: Pick the stuff you like, eat it if you like it. If you don’t, don’t put it on your plate.” This philosophy from David Maples explains why most goal-setting fails—we load our

“It takes 20 years to build a reputation but five minutes to ruin it.” Warren Buffett’s warning has never been more relevant—because online, that ruined reputation lives forever. The Review That Would Not Die David

Approximately 57% of Americans do not set goals for the new year. Of those who do, only 8% achieve all of them. And here is the most damning statistic: 25% of people who write goals

Some business pain is unavoidable—markets shift, competitors emerge, circumstances change. But much of the pain businesses experience is entirely self-inflicted. Here are three categories of avoidable suffering and how to stop creating your own problems.

“Nothing on this planet sells itself.” That uncomfortable truth is why sales remains the one skill you cannot build a successful company without—no matter how good your product is. The Myth That Hurts Businesses Many