Skip to content
5on4 Group
  • HOME
  • PROGRAMS
    • LEADERSHIP ESSENTIALS
    • HIGH VELOCITY HIRING
    • RETAINING PEOPLE AND BUILDING A WINNING CULTURE
    • BUILDING HIGH PERFORMANCE TEAMS
  • PODCAST
  • BOOKS
    • LEARNING TO LEAD
  • LEARNING HUB
    • Video Library
    • You Ask, Ian Answers
    • Coaching and Feedback
    • Interviewing and Hiring
    • Leading Teams
    • Onboarding and Culture
    • Personal Productivity
    • Sales and Marketing
    • When and How to Fire
    • Mindset
  • ABOUT
  • CONNECT
Ian Mathews

Ian Mathews

Patience is hard
Inspiration

Why Patience Is So Hard

Nothing worth having happens quickly. This article explains why patience is so hard and a simple mindset shift to help you break through.

Continue Reading

Are you measuring too much?
Leadership

Are You Measuring Too Much In Your Business?

This is the story of a business that destroyed a great idea by measuring, analyzing, reporting, and comparing it too much.

Continue Reading

What is your praise versus criticism ratio?
Coaching and Feedback

Praise Versus Criticism: What Is The Ideal Ratio?

We examine the ideal mix of praise versus criticism, citing research that found this ratio as the key determinant of a winning company.

Continue Reading

Careers

How Do I Manage My Former Peers?

This article looks at the four types of former teammates you must lead as a new manager, and the best approach to manage your former peers.

Continue Reading

Sources of inspiration
Careers

My Favorite Sources Of Inspiration

As a creative, I am careful about the content I follow. In this article, I list several sources of inspiration that keep me energized.

Continue Reading

get more respect as a manager
feedback

How To Get More Respect As A Manager

If you are struggling to connect with your team, this simple set of questions will help you earn the respect of your team as a manager.

Continue Reading

Evaluate risk
Careers

How To Evaluate Risk When Making A Decision

This article examines a rule of thumb to help you evaluate risk, using an example from a highly successful real estate investor.

Continue Reading

hide bad news
Careers

Why Do We Hide Bad News From Our Managers?

This post looks at the downside of hoping for a reversal of fortune and why we shouldn't hide bad news from our manager.

Continue Reading

Start a podcast
Careers

How To Start A Podcast

This is the story of two busy small business owners who decided to start a podcast. We analyze why, how, and how much it all cost.

Continue Reading

« Older Articles
5on4 Group

© 5on4.group. All Rights Reserved.

WordPress Theme by OptimizePress