by Michael Hiles | |

During my most recent career endeavor, I have been engaged as a change agent at the top of a small technology company. This company was in trouble, having slid in sales and losing a string of talented, key employees. The company didn’t instantly end up in trouble; it was a myriad of things that compounded to create a tenuous environment.

My initial engagement was being hired by the owners of the company to craft a strategic marketing direction that tied together all of the divisions of the company into a single-threaded mission.

That’s much easier said than done.

When I stepped into the role, I was assuming that there was far more to work with than the quagmire that really existed. It was as much of a surprise to both the ownership and I just how thin the organization was vs. the perception of what

by Michael Hiles | |

What kind of idiot really wants to be successful? I mean, that takes hard work and effort. No way! I’m going to show you a different approach with my nine easy steps to become a failure in life.