Weekly discussion by freelancers and professionals about running a business, finding clients, marketing, and lifestyle related to being a freelancer.
Episode 187: 176 FS Leadership and Management with Marcus Blankenship
00:52 - Marcus Blankenship Introduction
01:38 - Moving Towards Management
- Having Difficult Conversations/Don’t Hire Friends or Family
09:12 - Firing/Letting People Go
- ABC = Always Be Communicating
20:04 - Growing your business doesn’t always mean hiring more people.
- Being the “Lone Wolf” or “Small Pack”
26:16 - Quality Control
28:33 - How do you find, hire, and keep good people?
- Try Before You Buy
30:52 - Trust and Communication
- “Self-Managing Individuals”
48:26 - Checking In and Setting Milestones
Picks
Drip (Jonathan)
100 Percent Up Front (Jonathan)
Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams by Tom DeMarco (Reuven)
MONEY Master the Game: 7 Simple Steps to Financial Freedom by Tony Robbins (Chuck)
Rush Revere and the Brave Pilgrims: Time-Travel Adventures with Exceptional Americans by Rush Limbaugh (Chuck)
Behind Closed Doors: Secrets of Great Management by Johanna Rothman and Esther Derby (Marcus)
The Trusted Advisor by David H. Maister (Marcus)