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Sales & Marketing Consulting for solo-preneurs.

Hank’s turning 6!

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Hank & his 3 ft bully stick
Hank favorite treat, finally something that lasts more than two bites!

In case you don’t subscribe to my newsletter – then you may have missed that Hank’s 6th Birthday is this Thursday and we’re heading to the dog park on Friday morning! I hope you and your pup are able to join us. If you don’t have a dog but need a dog fix, Hank is happy to help you out there too! Here’s the details:

Friday, April 27th 11 AM
Hank’s 6th Birthday Party!

That’s right folks – Hank’s 6th Birthday is upon us! It’s actually April 26th (well he’s a rescue so it’s actually a totally made up day) and he needs to go SWIMMING! Join us at Hank’s favorite place on earth, Marymoor Off Leash, for some swimming, running for tennis balls and then my favorite- the after park dog wash! Let me know if you’re joining in the birthday fun!

Not so Great Expectations

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Hank stuck in a fence
Hank's HUGE head stuck through the deck - thanks www.lickedlens.com for the photo!

I had a meeting with a potential client the other day and one of the things that was brought up was how the leaders of the company didn’t set clear expectations. It wasn’t a “you’re doing this well” it was “you just crossed the line.”

If you know me, you know I’m much more of a beg forgiveness instead of ask permission kind of girl. And if you ever (tried to) managed me then you remember how much that infuriated you.

But here’s the deal, everyone needs to know their expectations. The reason you have high turnover for a position? Go re-read the job description (because you have on right???). And while we’re at it, you aren’t going to find an awesome sales person who is 100% commission to start out. You’re going to find someone desperate who will leave as soon as a job with a salary comes along.

You can’t expect someone to live up to your expectations if you don’t clearly write them out up front. Yes, WRITE them out.

What are you listening to?

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I’ve always been the kind of person who’s in my car all the time. When you live in Issaquah you just get use to driving. I’ve tried listening to podcasts before and none really jumped out at me. But in the last year I’ve really gotten into it, and now I don’t pull out of my garage without turning on a podcast. If you’re tired of annoying radio ads and looking for something to fuel your pop culture needs, here’s a few I enjoy:

WTF with Marc Maron

Marc gets really incredible actors and comedians to come into his garage and talk about all sorts of things. The first 10 minutes of his interview with Molly Shannon might make you drive off the road- just know you were warned.

The Nerdist Podcast

As a self proclaimed Nerd/Geek I always enjoy this podcast with Chris Hardwick, who talks about all things pop culture when it comes to sci-fi, tech, and comedy. He interviews great actors and comedians as well. The interview last week with Marc Maron is a great place to learn a lot about both of them.

The Hollywood Prospectus

My brother Jake sent me this podcast as they were just starting out. 2 guys who write for Grantland have a weekly podcast where they talk about TV and movies. It’s always entertaining, often it makes me feel better for not loving the new hot HBO series (although I do love me some Game of Thrones!) and they even introduced me to Bent, a very short lived NBC show that you should check out.

So there you have it, a few great podcasts you can add to the MP3 device of your choice, and let me know if you have others you enjoy listening to, or find one here you like! Plus it’ll give us more to talk about the next time I see you…