Episode 6
Are People Really Your Most Important Asset?
June 4th, 2020
22 mins 36 secs
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About this Episode
Join Taylor Barnes and I as we dive into game-changing strategies and people investments that have a huge morale impact. We discuss the benefits of a people-focused management approach and the substantial returns that are realized when connecting with your people on a personal level.
Josh Sweeney
Josh Sweeney is a seasoned entrepreneur, who’s relentless drive has given him the platform to build big ideas, and even bigger companies. One of his successes, Atcore Systems, was acquired in 2016 by a leading partner in the CRM industry. Experiencing the impact of various sales challenges over the years, Josh founded FounderScale. He has made it his mission to help founder-led organizations increase sales. Because of his passion for growth and forward-thinking, he donates his time to the Entrepreneur Organization of Atlanta, guiding and promoting other entrepreneurs through experience sharing and camaraderie. When he’s not driving his business or mingling with business leaders, you can find him spending time coaching youth sports and leading Scout trips with his two boys and spouse Crystal.
Taylor Barnes
Taylor Barnes is the Vice President of Global Business Development and a founding partner at CentricsIT. Barnes co-founded CentricsIT in 2007 and has since helped the organization become one of the fastest-growing companies in Georgia and one of the top IT Solution Providers in North America. Now, with presence in over 80 countries, CentricsIT is one of the top global exporters in Georgia, with offices in Toronto, Dubai, London & Prague.
The company has received the GLOBE award, which honors its contributions to the state’s global trade, from Governor Nathan Deal each year since 2013. Barnes is a road warrior, frequently traveling around the world to further develop the company’s business worldwide. He is known among the global IT community for his gregarious personality and the indomitable nature of his positive attitude. And one of the most personally rewarding aspects of Barnes’ role, as he often shares, is his responsibility for leading sales training at CentricsIT.
About FounderScale
FounderScale works with founder-led organizations to increase sales. Their mission is to help business founders grow successful sales organizations so that each founder can have a positive impact on their team, family, and community.
About TaylorBarnes.com
Systematically increase your sales by increasing happiness and productivity in your people and reducing employee turnover.