Chris Knudsen on Life & Business

“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.”
-Andre Gide

Don’t fire an employee unless you’re sure that the person is either damaging the company or clearly is not able to positively contribute to the effort to build the company. More often than not, firing people sends the wrong message.
-Source Unknown

Here’s the most important piece of advice I can give you: Don’t take my advice.  

Yes, that’s right don’t listen to me or anyone else for that matter.  Well that may be a little extreme but what I want you to be aware of is the fact that you must know the intentions of those giving [...]

I came in the office this morning and the employees in the other room were gushing over something big. Was it a new sale? Was it some other great news? No. Google launched a calendar. Wow! Stop the presses! Call the President! Jump up and down for joy! Oh look they’re using AJAX! What a revolutionary idea! 
There [...]

My buddy, Jeremy Hanks at Doba, is running a billboard campaign promoting his company as a great place to work. His line is “Leave before they fire you”. That’s a great line. 
When most people are fired or RIF’ed (reduction in force) they fret and get depressed but most people move on to greener pastures and [...]

After my post on Life Balance, I got this interesting email from my friend Mark Effinger.  Mark is an incredibly successful entrepreneur. He has been key in helping us launch a huge partnership and he has been a terrific advocate of 10Speed Media. Here’s his take:
“I HIGHLY recommend the book: http://gmj.gallup.com/book_center/NDYS/ 
I was dating Tony Robbin’s #1 gal, [...]

10Speed is hiring for a Director of Business Development Position. Here’s the job post:
Orem based media company is seeking qualified individuals for the position of Director of Business Development.  This exciting opportunity to get in on the ground floor of an exciting business with large clients and initial traction only comes along once in a [...]

All managers make mistakes - all of them.  There are several ways to deal with failure.  Smart way: Fail. Recognize the error of your ways. Apologize if needed. Take corrective action. Learn from the experience. 
Rarely do managers follow this benevolent course. It usually goes like this: Fail. Recognize the error as someone else’s fault. Blame others. Take [...]

Today was the first day I felt like things were really coming together for 10Speed Media. We finalized a contract with a huge partner we expect to drive a significant amount of business to us. That partnership will launch on Wednesday.  In our Company meeting this morning, I felt as though the entire team was [...]

Well I have finally done it. Welcome to the new ChrisKnudsen.biz.  Its exciting to finally have this up.  Over the next couple of months I will be dramatically changing the site and adding a lot of information on a new management theory I am developing.  I hope you enjoy!