How to FIRE people

8 Responses to “How to FIRE people”

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   Arik Ermshaus March 17, 2012 at 1:10 pm #

   Hey Neville–

   you mentioned the “Steve-Jobs-Way-of-Firing”. I recently read his biography and for the first time I was really kinda SHOCKED how he dealt with his employees.

   However, if you see it in the long term, the guys who work RIGHT NOW in high positions @ Apple must be pretty fucking awesome.

   Especially the ones who came really early and “survived” Steve.

   Conclusively, I’d say: The Steve Jobs way of Firing is the good one, business and friendship SHOULD be two very different things in life!

   Have a nice day–
   Arik

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     Neville March 19, 2012 at 12:59 pm #

     Like all stories, they always focus on the extremes…..so yes, he could be extremely abrasive.

     At the same time, he was pushing people to do things that have never been done in history…..sooooooo yes, he probably had to be more extreme.

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   PR March 18, 2012 at 3:19 am #

   Dudes -

   It’s the Gettysburg Address. I’m a foreigner and even I know that. :-)

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     Neville March 19, 2012 at 1:00 pm #

     Yeah, we’re typical dumb Americans :-)

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       PR March 21, 2012 at 1:51 am #

       Americans are awesome and Texans are the best of the best.

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   Eugene H. March 19, 2012 at 2:51 pm #

   Hey Nev, I wanted to know have you or Noah ever had to fire someone for something crazy? like sex in the work place or stealing paper?

   How do those convos go?

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   Gil Herrera March 20, 2012 at 9:34 pm #

   Nev, please post more often, I enjoy your posts a lot!
   Greetings from Mexico,
   Gil

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   Jeff the Entrepreneur March 21, 2012 at 11:00 am #

   Hey Nev,

   I am just reminded of what I read from the book of Richard Kiyosaki.
   Rich Dad hires slowly and fires fast.

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