Hi Eben,

Definitely the advice that you gave is one of the critical success factors for any business. I myself can use the advice to develop myself further.

Thanks
Eman

Eben,

Great interview; you commented on "intrinsic driver" characteristic of good employees. What are your thoughts about using an assessment tool to measure these characteristics in candidates prior to hiring?

Do you know of a particular tool that will accurately and consistently measure this "x-factor" you've identified and would you be willing to make a hiring decision based on an assessment?

Thanks,

Ryan Pitz
New Call Solutions™
http://www.newcallsolutions.com

Your ideas are outstanding.

Thank you,
Rick

I love Eben's marketing strategies from his business like double your dating where he tells us how to date.

Again you did it and released some intense information to all business people Thanks
Dennis

This was great information that I am going to use in finding mu leaders in my MLM business. I need more drivers and now I know how to find them. Thank you Eben.

Izzy Martinez
www.ardyssamerica.net

Thanks for that Eben. Great tips and ideas as usual! You always go above and beyond.

Pat Gras
www.cre8yourwealth.com

Great Ideas

TO THE TOP!

Eben,
So interesting first that this email came TODAY when I was thinking about being more efficient and successful in the hiring process. And second that there must be a way to hire people that want to empower the business and themselves. Without it, there is no leverage to be the best of the best. Thanks so much.

Thanks once again Eben for the powerful informaation

Hi Eben,
Brilliant stuff!
Very insightful about the
dynamics of building teams
that really function.

Thanks!
Mark
www.simplewritingsystem.com
www.marketingrebel.com

Good info. ... thank you

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great video. the most valuable part is about how to build the virtual team. very important for running an internet business.

Hey Eben,

This is a super awesome interview.

~Brett
http://www.FreeTrafficBigProfits.com

Eben

Great information you have put together here. I suspect that you probably analyzed your self when making these realizations. I have had to come to the same conclusions when hiring the people that I work with as well. Never have heard any one present those thought processes in such an easy to understand method. Again great information you are going to help so many people with this information

Energy Expert
www.TheEmc2Group.com
Matthew Shields

Thank you Eben,

You're videos are so informative I look forward eagerly to every arrival.

Christie

Hi Eben -- I love what you are talking about regarding allowing people to self-organize to get work done. I grew one business to $14M in sales and the greatest lesson I learned was that most issues we have with our employees start with us as leaders. Leaders need clarity of vision, the willingess to admit what they don't know and the guts to change course (including changing people out)if something isn't working. Most of the issues we have with employees are created by inexperienced leaders.

great info on how to hire right person for the job.really like the concept of self driver.your fertile brain always comes up with some very brilliant idea that help so much.thanks eben. suresh

Eben, from who has trouble delegating, you certainly have some great ideas on how to let those you select to team up with make their own niche. Marketing has always been a hurdle for me. Thanks for shedding some light on a subject that is challenging to say the least. Bob Z.

Thanks Eben,

Hiring the right people is so important to growing a start up so the information you are sharing is much appreciated. One thing I learned from this video is that I am a driver and has always been since I started my first job. I worked in a predominantly male environment for 14 years and felt suffocated because I was not allowed to grow, so all that you mentioned was so on key to what I experienced. I choose to start my own company and right now I am the only employee in my business startup. I have a lot to learn so I took some great notes and will continue to tune in as much as I need to grow my business to the $10 million dollar level and beyond.

Thanks so much,
Sandra Hurd, CNC
Health Educator and Nutrition Coach

Thanks for the information

Really enjoyed the motivational ways of looking at your employees. Most employers look at their employees as the "lesser" of the company. It's refreshing to see someone realizing that the employees can make or break a company. Thanks again for the ideas.

Eban,

First gratitude.

"Move the free line", eh? Well your videos certainly demonstrate over-delivering on value. For all the other mega-noobs, thank you for that! It helps give our vision "legs"!

Took notes, but more importantly, I feel re-inspired. Really struggling to nail down my passion in this business, and allowed myself to get overwhelmed with all that's ahead of me, (e.g., that famous flowchart with "ME" at the center of all tasks. Ugh). For the past month I couldn't work on the website, the PPC strategy, traffic gen, visualizing, studying, NOTHING -- until watching your vids.

I'm not out of the woods - (so friggin much to DO) - but I am at least starting to feel that pleasant, familiar tug of wanting to see my dream come to life one day, and being willing to put in these post 5 o'clock hours to make it so.

Thanks for being my (unknowing) mentor -- us shy-drivers really need the help!

AJ Melecio
www.AusetsMoon.com
"For the Busy Goddess"

Eben,

Thanks for sharing great insights.

Jacob
Turn Your Passion Into Prosperity
www.YourPassion2Prosperity.com

I have owned businesses and the methods you have spoken about I have applied without realizing. I have used them intuitively and they work. Great, thanks.

Moving a business ahead is impossible without people. You have given us a different way to evaluate people by looking at how they respond to the challenges placed in front of them. Leading them to be more than just what they think they can be is our challenge.

Thanks Eban.Great stuff.John

Hi Eben,
Another great training session, and some very powerful information I will use in my business.

Ricardo

Your thoughts are compelling and factual ...I'm a driver and I've lived your words ... keep up the GREAT work!

Excellent information. I like that organic approach to team building.

It's amazing how many people treat people the way they didn't want to be treated. I've only seen a few people who realise that their job is to see that the best idea is implemented instead of thinking that they need to come up with the best idea.

Hopefully, this knowledge will spread further after this interview. Even if we are in a world that is post Ricardo Semler and everyone should already know this stuff. It really is good that you take time to share this.

It would be good to hear about how you got into a mindset that allowed you to accept these ideas, before you could implement them. I think that's what most managers out there need.

I am new to the internet business, just starting out. Trying to get my busines of the ground. You gave a lot of food for thought, and i am stuff.///////THANKS M.J. craine1tiger@yahoo.com

Thank you Eben,
Lots of real True World Ideas that I look forward to putting into practice. I also look forward to seeing more of your free information videos in my future emailings...
Thank You Again,
William in CA/NV

Eben,

Great insights. I'm sort of where you were when you started; meaning doing all or most of the work alone with no employees. Hiring outside help is something that I've always thought about and considered but till now, I didn't really know what was the best way to go about it or which specific types of questions to ask. For people like us (ENTREPRENEURS) hiring outside help is the short cut to success and wealth. Once again, thanks for the insights.

-- Charles

great information.

get the wrong people off the bus and the right people on the bus.

Eben -

Thank you for the work you have put into providing high quality business tips for us through video. I always enjoy the topics that you cover, as you continue to deliver excellent advice and insight.

I agree with you regarding your process of asking broader and deeper meaning questions to those you are looking to higher, as it always sheds light on their true underlying personality and core business beliefs.

I look forward to watching your next few video segments. Thanks.

- RhondaH
www.SavvyBeginningsBlog.com

I love it so much.
Eben , learning from you is such a pleasure .
I'm happy that I'm in your list .
recommending to everybody that I know .

live with passion

Eban

Love your work. I have a quick unrelated question on the chance you personally read these posts. From what I can gather, you have a very deep understanding of human psychology stemming mostly from an evolutionary biology perspective. Have you ever successfully persuaded a highly intelligent person from a strong incompatible belief system to a system of belief closer to your own? If so, then what techniques were/are required and where did your approach or rational come from? I'm hoping you might be able to point me in a useful direction. In other words, do you have or know of any techniques that are practially universal in changing belief systems. Ideally, techniques/ideas that you have practically validated through your own experience. The motivation underlying my question is not only curiousity. It also stems from my desire to be more effective in broadening other people's perspective, especially in relation to increasing awareness of global environmental issues. Ideally, it would be from a positive motivational angle - one that causes people to act upon their understanding (powered by positive self-motivation and not by fear). I know it's a big ask but if any answer would be greatly appreciated.
Kind Regards,
Adam

Wow, Eben. Of course this is great info; you never disappoint. I'm just amazed at how quickly your presentation skills are improving! Are you doing something you can share with the whole class, or are you just hitting your stride? Either way, it's a wonderful thing!

thanks Eben fantastic stuff, we deal with trades men all the time in our home building buisiness, so that,s were that $2 million went! the wrong guy thanks again from ozz

p,s from last post id like to thank you for your page set up for webinars as us other than U,S,A,residence WITH TIME zones etc it makes it so mush easier, sell it to others , thanks garry in ozz

Very good. I heard you talking about being an insightful leader as much as you talked about building a good team to help you realize your ideas. Thanks.
Jim

Eben,
Great information, I will share with my friends and staff.

Dorinha

Great stuff Eben!
Charrissa Cawley
www.REIconferences.com

Powerful!
Wonderful clarity and word pictures
to illustrate your points.
Especially liked "driver" metaphor.
You have given excellent fuel for thought.
Thank you

What a great informative interview with great simple practical biz advice.

I wonder how mch more great information is available on the Get Altitude programe.

Thanks Eben for fantastic biz advice!

Hello Eben,
thank you very much, for offering these videos for free. A very naturall aproach to build a group mind and tap into its power. Usefull for every kind of group endeavor.
Well done!!

Eben.

Very Interesting, I like your approach style very much. Count me in to your future stuffs.

Ramon

Hi Eben,

You always give so much useful information to us. Thank you. Great tips.

Susan
http://www.bestbuyelmolive.com/

Hiya Eben,thanks for the free info-makes a lot of sense than just reading it dry from a book. very illuminating regds

Thanks for the information.
Empowering employees, "Letting the team self organize itself" is a valuable lesson that all businesses should implement.

Your video is interesting , thank you for information .
I actually come here to learn something about business .
Why is so important I asked myself?
Because is this challenge inside my .
And I try to find what is missing in this area , for my . Money , connection , people with whom to work ,information , knowledge ?
And why I want to do this , why is important ?Or how important it is ?
But you know , here the system is different . And is not an easy work because I learn from you and I have to adapt all this knowledge .
And I actually come to your site ,because I wanted to learn what can I do to finished a book that I have started two years ago .
But I have notice something else , I began to write another in a new way and this is fantastic .

Is a very interesting point of view ,this video.

Thank you for this .
Every one can learn from this .
You are a Master in this area .

I wish you a perfect day !
I send you only light,

Lydia

Eben

You really speak with mind striking ideas.

Regards

Aamir

Eben,

Thank you for sharing this information. Valuable stuff especially for new or wannbe entrepreneurs.

Hi Eben,
Thanks for sharing the information.It's very interesting trying to find the right people to work with.
Roz

Eben ,
Hope you are alright and i wish you a Merry xmas and a prosperous New year .Your Videos are very usefull to all living human who are serious with life .God bless !

What do you do when you realise that you understand perfectly what has been said, but do not for some reason have the drive to finish what you start, and its like you know there are people that would not even understand what he is talking about, but there robotic drive has gotten them fairly far, not close to what i can imagine, but far, and i myself go know where, WOW?

Incredible information as always Eben. Thank you for the leadership.

I have learned more from you for free than many paid courses and seminars! http://www.justinpopovic.com/

Good and solid information. I can use it.

OH!that was mind blowing. Its my first time to listten to you iterviews and l found them very inspiring and l agreed with a lot of what you said. I am planning to go into bussiness but l know l will make it. I believe my time is around the corner

Thanks Eben,
Again, a very worthy session. I have worked in factories that everybody is doing work that they do not like, and someone else wanting and drooling for that job that they are doing, but the supervisor wants control and does not see that they would get a lot better performence if the employee's had a job that they liked. Bravo
Pamela Johnston

Very powerful video!! It's filled with information that just makes so much sense. Filled with years of experience.
I'm currently in the college search process for my 17 yr old son. When we discuss his long term goals and direction, he knows that he wants to get his computer engineering degree, and a business management degree. He is at his best when working with teams, and managing people. He wants to work with start up companies,and bring new products and technologies to market.
I'm going to give him this video to watch....
Just think of all the possibilities of being exposed to this type of information so early on in life!!
Again Eben, many thanks!
Peter C

Like the other work you've done..(Double your Dating), I feel like I've taken the pill from the Matrix..Paradigm shifting stuff!
One small thing I'm wondering If you should watch out for however, when you recruit and look for people who 'self-improvement' as a hobby.. this may narrow your skill gathering..because this self-improvement hobby may be persistent only for INTJ (Myers-Briggs).
I will be interested to find out what other personality assessment you use! Cheers, and all Best to You and your Team!

this is fantastic interview but i don't know hot o start his project
Anton Jokic

Great!!!
Now I want to be a driver in a different sense of the word.

Being my First (1st) time hearing you and your advice, I am very impressed with your techniques and strategies. I will be keeping a hold of your coat tail for sure.

I found the comments interesting and informative, however I'm not ready for it yet, as I'm just starting out. I'm interested in continuing because I can see where Theres a great deal that I can learn. Thanks Eban.

I am always amazed at your willingness to give such hard earned valuable information.
Thank you,

RC

I need you to please help me to start and then grow to tha level. I am willign to learn and work very hard

Thank You.

Regards

Raju Mahtani

I am a new retiree from education, and a former business owner/operator. Great ideas on how to pursue next position, one in which I will be a driver! What insight to be able to put that concept into such a clear explanation. Thank you!

Hi Eben,

Great stuff! Very excited to learn more things:))

Ksenia
InSpiritLiving.net

Thanks for all of the video's Eban. I have to say that you have hit the nail on the head with the issues you pointed out about hiring.
I work for a large corporation in NZ (large by NZ standards anyway), and I love problem solving, marketing is a hobby, almost a passion for me. I would consider myslef one of those that gets things done. But the limitations on creativity, and the need to fight political battles that are not about the solution but about power plays, leave me both frustrated and bemused.

I am just pleased to know that I am not the only one that sees this!

Thanks Again!

Great info, made the hiring mistake and was a great lesson. Second go around is coming up, your info was timely and valuable. I will stay tuned. Patrick

Great video. We are in a new age of management.

I just listened to the interview with Joe Polish and realized that We have made many identical observations and you express the information much better than I can.

Eben,

I would purchase a reasonably priced program detailing what you consider you businesses failures: projects, people, products, etc. This would be as valuable to me as your material on success, as I make a sincere attempt to learn from others mistakes.

awesome Eben!

i am right in the process of getting my million dollar team together and this was some great insight...

i especially liked how went into the driver personalities...thats who you want to hire for sure along with people interested in business.

lots of value here, as always, and thank you,

brian

Eben, thank you. I am small business owner and I am experiencing exactly some of the problems you talked about. My biggest problem is hiring quality emplolyees. I am very interested in expanding my knowledge in all the areas you discussed. I can't wait to start receiving the videos.

Hi Eben,

It was an informative video. I am always looking for information to help me grow. I now realize that I cannot do this alone I will need a great team behind me.

Thanks,

Lanette

Hi Eben,

Your delivery keeps getting better and better. Thank you for sharing your gems. I consistently learn from you. Always worthwhile.

Cheers,
stacey

Holistic Biz Coach
www.fivepointwellness.com

Great point that it's actually easier to tell whether a person is productive when they are working remotely rather than on site. By seeing just their progress updates, you know exactly what they've accomplished, and aren't fooled by a person with a talent for looking busy.

It goes the other way, too. When results are what count, a person who is highly productive is judged based on their results, and not how late they stay every day. Productive workers who leave at 4 pm are not penalized for lack of "face time" - rather, others may work at being more productive so they can leave at 4 pm too!

Dear Eben,

Thanks so much, very clarifying. I have a question about it.

I hired someone - blindly - like you tell. I had the need to hire someone, and I projected my positive expectations on this person. Now it turns out that she really does a bad job, she is not proactive, clearly not a driver.

What do you suggest in this case: firing right away? Or making a fresh start, with a very clear & diplomatic `warning` message?

Kindly,
Steven Vrancken

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http://www.MandalaColoringFun.com

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