Comments on: Experience wins… http://brockblake.com/2006/03/02/experience-wins/ Brock Blake blogs... Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:22:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Nathan N. http://brockblake.com/2006/03/02/experience-wins/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Nathan N. Fri, 03 Mar 2006 23:32:41 +0000 http://www.brockblake.com/2006/03/02/experience-wins/#comment-24 Brock, in answer to your question, I have tried to give some helpful advice at: http://lawntrepreneur.blogspot.com/2006/03/hiring-competent-rockstar.html I hope it is helpful. Brock, in answer to your question, I have tried to give some helpful advice at: http://lawntrepreneur.blogspot.com/2006/03/hiring-competent-rockstar.html
I hope it is helpful.

]]> By: jordy http://brockblake.com/2006/03/02/experience-wins/comment-page-1/#comment-22 jordy Fri, 03 Mar 2006 16:34:07 +0000 http://www.brockblake.com/2006/03/02/experience-wins/#comment-22 One of the reasons it's hard for new entreprenuers to hire rock stars is that it's very difficult for them to attract rock star talent. Great employees want to work at great companies. They'll settle for potentially great companies if there are great owners who have been around the block a few times. If the neither the business nor the owner has a proven track record, it's hard to attract people that could work anywhere they want. One of the reasons it’s hard for new entreprenuers to hire rock stars is that it’s very difficult for them to attract rock star talent. Great employees want to work at great companies. They’ll settle for potentially great companies if there are great owners who have been around the block a few times. If the neither the business nor the owner has a proven track record, it’s hard to attract people that could work anywhere they want.

]]> By: Robert Merrill http://brockblake.com/2006/03/02/experience-wins/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Robert Merrill Fri, 03 Mar 2006 03:11:11 +0000 http://www.brockblake.com/2006/03/02/experience-wins/#comment-21 Great thoughts here--it's tough to draw that line extending from experience to enthusiasm and have to choose the candidate who falls someplace in the middle. I agree with Blake that no matter how 'Rock Star' someone may be, they still might not jive with YOUR band very well. For me, when you've interviewed enough people, and really done your research, you *know* when you found the right person. Within 10 minutes after I met <a href='http://www.infobaseventures.com/blogamy/' rel="nofollow">Amy Rhoads</a>, I knew she had, what I call the 'special sauce' that makes a person excellent in their job. It's in there... like Ragu. You can't pinpoint it, but when it's right, you'll know. Never settle, keep talking to people, listen to your gut, and remember your vision and mission and keep it first priority. Great thoughts here–it’s tough to draw that line extending from experience to enthusiasm and have to choose the candidate who falls someplace in the middle.

I agree with Blake that no matter how ‘Rock Star’ someone may be, they still might not jive with YOUR band very well.

For me, when you’ve interviewed enough people, and really done your research, you *know* when you found the right person. Within 10 minutes after I met Amy Rhoads, I knew she had, what I call the ‘special sauce’ that makes a person excellent in their job.

It’s in there… like Ragu. You can’t pinpoint it, but when it’s right, you’ll know.

Never settle, keep talking to people, listen to your gut, and remember your vision and mission and keep it first priority.

]]> By: Blake http://brockblake.com/2006/03/02/experience-wins/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Blake Thu, 02 Mar 2006 21:07:13 +0000 http://www.brockblake.com/2006/03/02/experience-wins/#comment-20 Don't look for the "next big rockstar employee." Hire the person you like the most, that you feel you'd mesh well with, and make sure they're a knowledge spong. Every sustainable and successful entrepreneur I've known eats up information faster than most. People willing to learn are humble, teachable, and they embrace progress. That makes for a great employee. Strike that. It makes for a great entrepreneur. Don’t look for the “next big rockstar employee.” Hire the person you like the most, that you feel you’d mesh well with, and make sure they’re a knowledge spong. Every sustainable and successful entrepreneur I’ve known eats up information faster than most. People willing to learn are humble, teachable, and they embrace progress. That makes for a great employee. Strike that. It makes for a great entrepreneur.

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