This February is DBI's 10th anniversary. As I share this post I find it hard to put into words all that has happened since I start making calls from my basement 10 years ago. I have worked with some outstanding recruiters, supported fantastic clients around...
One week down, 51 weeks to go. 2017 is getting off to a great start for DBI. For the new year, DBI is starting a weekly review blog post. We want to post a blog each Friday to share what we learned, what we read,...
2017 is here and if you loved it or hated it, 2016 is gone! As all of us here at DBI settle into the new year, we have some exciting goals ahead. I am not a “resolutions” kind of guy. I like to think of...
This marks the eighth holiday I have had since starting DBI. This (somewhat self-serving) proclamation is because I can honestly say that for each day within each of those seven years I have learned something new. Not all lessons have been great ones. There is truth...
My name is David Brown and I am an entrepreneur. No, I am an Entrepreneur! I have to admit, it took me a long time to realize this truth about myself. Yes, I have been successful working for others, but it was when I started...
So there she is, my "new" 1985 Cadillac Eldorado. It is a wedding gift from my husband. It is big, blue and in need of a great deal of work. Now I know a little about cars. I was lucky enough to have parents who...
Today, I want to talk about partnership. Not partners, as in one or many who hold an ownership stake in your firm, but those you may team with from time to time. To my firm, and to me as a leader and recruiter, these partnerships...
I was reading the Puget Sound Business Journal this weekend and came across a quote from Buckminster Fuller. It reads: "You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete." These are exciting times at...
Wow, I am blogging again! I know, it has been a while. Bear with me, my reason's are good. I have had a fantastic year! Business is booming and my time is scarce. So what has changed? Why have I dusted off my blog? Business is...
Please join me as I host the Seattle AIA Job Seekers meeting this Friday from 9:00 to 11:00 AM. I will be leading a discussion on resumes, portfolios, interviewing, networking and the "strategic job market". The Seattle AIA office is located at 1911 1st Ave in...