Many business owners we’ve spoken with didn’t start with a huge team on day one. They had to learn how to be a good boss, but the problem is the books on leadership are often highly theoretical and so we wanted to hear practical examples of what it means to be a good boss. So, we asked some brilliant, insightful folks to share stories about the best bosses they’ve had.
Ashley Shillingford
Nicole Kelleher was a wonderful Sales Manager! She was direct, kind and poured into my personal development. She always said to strike when the iron is hot and for every no brings you closer to a yes! Read more>>
Brooks Lindquist
One of my first jobs way back in high school was doing masonry and construction for Rocky Mountain Hardscapes. My dad told me to get ahold of a guy by the name of Jason Lindseth. He said he started a construction business and they were looking for seasonal workers. Read more>>
Jeanette Ninyo
Prior to entering into the field of yoga full-time, I was an environmental geologist by day and yoga teacher at night. One of the owners of a studio I taught at pulled me aside one day and asked if I had ever considered managing my very own yoga studio! Truth be told, I had never considered it but his inquiry sparked something in me – a glimmer of what my life might look like if I took a leap and went all in on this “yoga thing.” Read more>>
Jesse Hernandez
The most amazing boss I ever had would hands down would be Jim Noblitt. He was my boss when I worked as a technician at his mechanic shop in Katy Texas called Mission Car Care. Jim was very clean cut and organized. It reflected inside the shop. The shop floor was always clean, and the outside as well. He taught me so many things in regards to owning your own business. Read more>>
Brian “Rocco” Nawrocki
I have been lucky enough to have a good handful of mentors, and leaders, some are friends, some were bosses. Two in particular I would like to speak on. First my most previous boss, John P Watson. John was the owner of his own custom home/carpentry business. Soft spoken and quiet but wickedly smart and sharply opinionated. John had a sternness about him. Read more>>