“On a scale of 1 to 10, how lucky are YOU?”

Are Traasdahl, the chief executive of the advertising firm "Tapad."

Are Traasdahl, the chief executive of the advertising firm “Tapad.”

When it comes to conducting job interviews, we’re all familiar with the typical questioning dialogue. A recent article in the New York Times, however, alerted me to a very creative approach to questioning prospective employees. Are Traasdahl, Chief Executive of the advertising firm Tapad, likes to ask how lucky a candidate feels they’ve been in life on a scale from one to ten.

Traasdahl argues that: “[s]even is the right answer. If you say 10, you’ve just been the golden child. Everything in your life has just been fabulous, and everything breaks in your direction. You are not able to read the situation around you at that point, I think. If the answer is 2, then you are in a misunderstood-genius category.” Click here to view the article in full.

What creative interview questions do you ask your prospective employees?

The Privacy Paradox

The Privacy Paradox | The New York Times

What kind of value do we place on convenience?

When it comes to paying the price with our privacy 56% of Americans say NO! This “privacy paradox,” as the New York Times calls it, is also presenting a challenge for businesses:

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WORDS

The power of your actions is preceded by the power of your words. The idea here is to speak with power to bring out the best in yourself and others.

This article from The Huffington Post suggests we work to eliminate words with negative connotations and replace them with words that have positive mental connections.

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When Titles Get in the Way

RYAN CARSON | Chief Executive of "Treehouse" an online education platform.

RYAN CARSON | Chief Executive of “Treehouse” – an online education platform.

 

I have often thought that titles get in the way when growing a small business.

What do you think?

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Deciding Where To Expand Your Small Business To Next

Deciding where to move your small business

 

Expanding your business to a new city or country is no easy task. No company, even if highly successful in its original market, is immune to the unique challenges that a new location presents.

Small businesses in particular must pursue their brick-and-mortar expansions with care and ample research. These 5 factors from the Washington Post should be examined closely by any business owner looking to expand their trading horizons:

1) Cost of doing business;

2) Growth trajectory;

3) Business climate;

4) Workforce characteristics; and

5) Transportation options.

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