November’s A chat with Ashton Harrison, founder, president/CEO, Shades of Light

CS: Could you elaborate?
AH: Some people are just inherently negative. They gossip; they’re very passive-aggressive. I now know that when I spot one of those, I just have to get rid of them. But I left too many in the company for too long. I used to do that. They would ... well, I would call it creating a disease. Once they’re gone you realize how much better it is for everybody. In order to keep my company the cohesive team it is, I’ve learned to spot them a little more quickly and deal with it more quickly.