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Devon recently graduated magna cum laude from York College of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship. Utilizing his education and experience, Devon specializes in social media and provides the millennial perspective that is much needed in today’s business.   Prior to working with FivesSquared, Devon’s background was in the retail industry for over five years. Devon is a hardworking and eager millennial ready to begin his professional career.   Devon has lived in York, Pennsylvania for over a decade and was a graduate of Central York High School. Outside of his professional life, Devon enjoys weightlifting as well as spending time with his friends and family.

As we continue to look at the habits of successful people, we move on from the previous podcast of "the open mind" to Passion and Persistence.   Both of these are necessary to move from mediocre to great.  In our next podcast, we are going to talk about how Opportunity fits into Passion.   Have a great week     Tim

In this series, we will be exploring the habits and traits of the successful. In this episode, learn from examples of the FivesSquared team for the most important trait; the open mind!   We are either getting smarter and learning, or we are getting dumber by closing our minds to new facts and possibilities.   Tim    

In this episode, we look at things that are important to investors when they evaluate companies. This episode focuses on: The Team The Finances Cheers   TF

Some thoughts this week to consider when doing a system implemenation.  Change management is key,  employee buy in, etc.   www.fivessquared.com

In this episode. we discuss leading and lagging indicators for businesses.  Key Performance Indicators are specific to your company.  Your KPI's should be used together to measure the effectiveness of your strategies.   www.fivessquared.com

The first thing to get cut out of most projects is the training and change management section.  If you believe people are the most important asset why then do we so often short change them, and fail to lead them through organizational changes, system changes, etc?

  What makes a leader a leader?  In this Podcast, we look at one great attribute, Integrity.  What are some of the qualities that make one great,  What is the opposite of integrity?  What protects us? What turns from protector to monster. Learn more in this episode!   TF    

In the world of business one of the most overlooked risks, is your network.  Don't make your environment easy for hackers, from phishing attacks to ransomware, there are simple preventive measures you can take to protect your infrastructure and limit the exposure to hackers. In this episode we interview P.J. Piccone an expert in internet security, Learn about 4 phases of internet security to protect your environments.   https://www.knowbe4.com www.picconeit.com/   FivesSquared  

Interview with Sean Haney of Jdog Junk Removal and Hauling Small businesses have unique challenges starting up.  Listen to this entertaining interview with Sean Haney to learn about his startup, things he wished he had done better, and his insights for growing a business in an emerging market.   "As an owner of a JDog Junk Removal & Hauling franchise, I have finally found a way to couple the pride I have in my service to the United States of America with a commitment to serve my community. While I am, of course, dedicated to operating a successful business in the community, I am equally passionate about helping my brother and sister Veterans and their families transition back into civilian life through employment opportunities I intend to create." - Sean Haney Learn about Sean's journey in his business in this podcast. Links for this PodCast: www.fivessquared.com JDog Junk Removal

Business issues are multi-faceted.  When you are looking to address any problem, be sure you are looking at the complete picture.  In this episode, we give you three of the most common areas that contribute to 99% of all problems.  The secret is that you can't address just one.

You must take into account the business when assessing your information technology needs. Today's business processes cut across multiple departments within an organization.  You can not afford to look at information technology in isolation.

When we look forward we have to also take stock of our past.  We call this getting complete.  Think of it as project post-mortem on the past year. Look at what went well and what didn't so that you don't make the same mistakes in 2017.

Learn the difference between a goal and dream and how a few simple steps will allow you to achieve more in 2017. Learn how to get leverage on yourself to complete goals when most people fail.   TF

  An introduction to FivesSquared. Our first podcast.     We focus on getting the most out of people, and business, by aligning strategic goals and plans into action.