On this episode of The Small Business Radio Show…
Con artists are everywhere—your new boyfriend or girlfriend, your new neighbor or coworker, your new friend—and they don’t outsmart you; they out-feel you to get their hands on your money.
Johnathan Walton is an Emmy-winning former TV reporter and current reality TV producer who has written and produced shows like Shark Tank. He is also the host, writer, and executive producer of the hit podcast Queen of the Con.
After he was scammed out of $100K, he wrote” Anatomy of a Con Artist: The 14 Red Flags to Spot Scammers, Grifters, and Thieves”.
Some of the red flags we discussed were:
Red Flag #1—A Stranger Offering Help: Someone new and overly helpful insinuates themselves into your life.
Red Flag #3—Drama, Drama, Drama: Constant dramatic “emergencies” to pull you in.
Red Flag #8—Beak Wetting: Faux generosity—gifts, money, or favors to bring your guard down.
Segment 2 with Jamie Van Cuyk starts at 23:49.
Lets face it, Most small biz owners just suck at hiring. Typically we pick people that give good interview and we are in such a rush that we are quick to hire and slow to fire, this a big problem since turn over is so costly to every small business owner.
Jamie Van Cuyk is the owner and lead consultant of Growing Your Team®. She is expert in hiring and onboarding teams within small businesses.
Drawing from over 15 years of leadership experience, Jamie empowers women business owners and leaders to expand their unique businesses by teaching them to master the hiring process.
- Do you believe in the business concept of being slow to hire and fast to fire?
- What does it mean to have an employee who is worth their paycheck?
- Questions to ask yourself before taking action, such as: Did you set clear expectations and properly train the new hire?
- Why onboarding can feel like “drinking from a firehose,” how to avoid this feeling, and how retraining can solve unexpected performance issues?
- The ROI of retraining versus rehiring— when to invest in development and when to cut ties?
