Praise for the author and The Power of People Skills:
“The roadmap laid out in The Power of People Skills set our business up to quintuple in sales. We’ve learned how to fix ongoing personnel issues once and for all, attract top talent, and spend our time focused on results, not on internal staffing problems. I highly recommend it to you—it’s worked for us.”
—John de Jonge, owner and CEO, Artex Barn Solutions
“‘Your staff is so friendly and seem to love their work! How did you find so many great people?’ are questions we are frequently asked. The answer, quite simply, is Trevor Throness and the tools he teaches about in The Power of People Skills. It was Trevor who patiently guided us through the process of assembling, then mentoring, a star team. He also taught us the essentials of creating an enjoyable and productive work environment—for owners, managers, and staff. The Power of People Skills is a must-read, how-to guide for people dealing with people.”
—Charlotte Lepp, co-founder Lepp Farm Market
“If you’re interested in permanently solving your chronic people problems, this book is for you. We used to spend a lot of time dealing with these issues, but after implementing Trevor’s tools, we now spend 90 percent of our time making our product better and acquiring new customers. Sales and profits are way up, and we’re all having fun again.”
—Ted Visscher, CEO, Visscher Specialty Products
“Choosing to work with Trevor and using the tools described in this book has been one of the best investments of time and money that we have made at Frontline. The results have been outstanding, as the company experienced consecutive years of 50%+ revenue growth while sustaining a healthy margin and improving team unity, focus and purpose.”
—Justin Mitchell, president and managing partner, Frontline Real Estate
“The Power of People Skills shines a light on the number one issue in every company. People. I personally have benefitted from the skills Trevor has outlined, and would recommend you put it to the top of your pile.”
—Clayton White, CEO and managing partner, Alliance Concrete Pumps
“Trevor’s tools helped us move from the middle of the pack to being selected by the Financial Post as one of the top 25 charities in the country (out of 86,000). I highly recommend his new book to you.”
—Bernie Willock, CEO, FH Canada
“Trevor’s strategic and aggressive focus in the area of people and company alignment has helped our extremely fast-growth business become what it is today. I’ve experienced Trevor’s approach first hand, and it’s been crucial to sustain our growth. I can’t imagine a business that wouldn’t benefit greatly from the lessons outlined in this perceptive book.”
—Brian Antenbring, founder and CEO, TEEMA Solutions Group Inc.
“In his new book, Trevor teaches the skills, tools, and insights needed to meet their people challenges. Trevor’s HR strategies have set us up to grow double digits consistently for 10 years and running. His insights in how people work, and the skills and strategies needed to build the most engaged work force possible, are tremendous.”
—Dave Van Belle, CEO, Van Belle Nurseries
"Using the tools laid out in the book, I went from seriously considering selling everything, to acquiring seven additional stores, while reducing my time operating them by 90 percent. This gave me my life back and allowed me time to pursue new ventures. To say the process works is an understatement."
—Derrick Westbrook, Booster Juice multi-store franchisee, Meat and Bread/Noodle Box restaurant chain partner
“We decided to use Trevor’s methodology in our full-service law firm. At first, we resisted, telling him, ‘This just won’t work with a law firm.’ But we persisted, and the results have been remarkable: our client base and profits have steadily improved, and staff engagement and morale is the healthiest that it’s ever been.”
—Doug Lester Q.C., managing partner, RDM Law