Robert Hartline is the Owner of Absolute Wireless. He is also the Founder of Shift Your Time, which teaches entrepreneurs and business leaders how to give their staff an extra 40 Hours of productivity a month. Over the past 21 years he has started and grown four companies from zero to $12 million. Just in the past few years alone is taken those businesses from $12 million to over $100 million in sales. His success has earned him recognition, being named the fastest growing business in Middle Tennessee two years in a row.
Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:
- [2:33] Jeremy introduces his guest, Robert Hartline[
- [3:58] The toughest moments in business for Robert
- [8:20] How to approach tough conversations when they need to be had
- [10:38] A proud moment from Roberts 20 years in business
In this episode…
Integrity is important in life, but especially so in business. When hiring and managing an employee, sometimes difficult conversations have to take place. What are the best ways to handle situations where employees have acted without integrity? Are there ways to proactively deal with potential, incoming, or ongoing employees?
For Robert Hartline, those conversations begin early, namely day one. Robert likes to communicate the core values of the company immediately in a new hire class so that the importance of integrity is stressed from the beginning. In that onboarding class Robert shows examples of former employees who have acted without integrity, sometimes even leaving the job in handcuffs.
Thankfully, Robert has great experiences with employees, as well. One of the things he is really proud of is when a seasoned employee starts their own business. Even if they may end up as a competitor by starting their own wireless store, Robert will happily share with them all he knows to help them find success.
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