THE RUNNING WALL
Nobody told me about the running wall. It wasn’t until the middle of my 1st half marathon that I experienced “this” wall. Quite simply,...
CHARACTER MATTERS - ALL MONEY AIN'T GOOD MONEY!
At the end of the day, I knew I had to make a choice. Essentially, the choice boiled down to this: more money with less integrity or more...
A SOBERING PHONE CALL
It’s not what my wife said. It’s what she didn’t say. That’s when I knew I had a problem. Specifically, a problem with alcohol. People...
THE RUNNING SHOE EXPERT!
When I signed up for a half-marathon, I went all in. Of course, that meant stopping in a running store to get the right footwear.
MAN IN THE MIRROR
The minute we stop lying to ourselves is the minute we receive a better and different version of ourselves.
Scale or Fail
Most of us who start a business know we can make money by leveraging our talent and passion. But when it's time to scale, talent alone...
Close The Gap
Who you are and what you do should be the same. When there's a gap between the two, your mojo suffers. So, close the gap. Here's what...
The Bucket Question
I have a married client who came to me for straight business coaching. The first thing I asked was, "What buckets (priorities) in your...
Overcoming Entrepreneur Anxiety
Anxiety is a "future-oriented" frame of mind. When your mind races at 100mph, psychologists recommend "staying in your time zone" with...
The Successful Quitter...
I've spent nearly 30 YEARS turning nothing into something. It took me a while to figure out nothing comes to you until something comes...
Differences Don't Necessarily Mean Conflict!
Conflict between two people is normal. After conflict occurs, we normally think in terms of conflict resolution – how to fix the problem....
Should've Had a Mentor...
I was after the money. I was chasing the green dream when I started my cleaning business back in the 90's. I was tired of being broke,...
Being Your Own Boss Requires Discipline
Guidant and the SBTA surveyed over 2,400 current and aspiring small business owners nationwide with their annual Small Business Trends...
Selling as a Mid-level Manager Bites
Every leader must be a salesman but sometimes it bites. We are constantly pushing new ideas, products, services, and processes. A...
Small Business Owners Should Not Delay Critical Projects
Solid project implementation is necessary for small businesses to build, grow and scale. However, many small businesses don’t have the...