December 12, 2022
17 Hours in Iowa
My 17 hour trip to Iowa and what it says about our core values.
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Building Culture
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August 12, 2015
The Importance of a One-Page Resume
I’ve been doing a lot of recruiting and hiring recently. It’s a time-consuming process, and over the years I’ve developed my own methodology for finding candidates that I…
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June 16, 2014
The Bad Advice of College Career Offices
Punchbowl hires a few interns every year, and the candidates usually come from job postings we’ve circulated through local college career centers. Our requirements aren’t crazy –…
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June 10, 2014
The Doctrine of Completed Staff Work
A few years ago, my boss at Bose Corporation gave me a simple 2-page document that changed the way I thought about “managing my boss”…
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August 27, 2013
Change One Word and Improve Your Conversations
A very wise person taught me an important lesson several years ago: Rather than saying “but”, try saying “and” instead. I remember when I first heard…
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August 14, 2013
The 24 Hour Challenge for Job Candidates
Every month, I spend a significant amount of time interviewing candidates. At Punchbowl, we hire full-time employees, independent contractors, and interns. Regardless of the position,…
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August 6, 2013
5 Reasons You Must Repeat Your Strategy
Every great company or organization should have a high-level strategy that can be explained in two minutes or less. A company’s strategy is the blueprint…
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August 5, 2013
5 Advantages of Starting a Company in Metrowest
This article first appeared on BostInno.com on August 1, 2013 as a guest post. If you’re starting a tech company in Boston, most people assume…
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May 21, 2013
How to Manage Your Startup Without Fear
I was talking to a friend a few weeks ago, and he was telling me about the culture at his job. Apparently, one of the…
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April 17, 2013
Boston Strong
Punchbowl is a Boston-based company. Thankfully, our team is safe and sound. Today we pause with the rest of the world to honor those impacted…
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