Why You Will Never Achieve Work Life Balance

Why You Will Never Achieve Work Life Balance

You will never achieve Work Life Balance.Stop the freakin' presses. Say what? I didn't really say that, did I? Yes I did. Surprising...huh? Building a business that serves your life has been my mantra for over 15 years. It's been my life mission longer than that. So...

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Zombies are Killing Your Business

Zombies are Killing Your Business

A prophet in the Old Testament wrote, "Without a vision the people will perish." We need a vision. We need a purpose. Otherwise something within us dies. If you are 'people' this applies to you. If you are a business owner, it is true for your employees as well....

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The Way Successful Business Owners Think

The Way Successful Business Owners Think

"No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it." Albert Einstein Said another way, " We need to change our approach if we want different results." Here is the catch...sometimes we don't even realize we are approaching the same problems...

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Why Your Confidence is Hurting Your Business

Why Your Confidence is Hurting Your Business

How you manage your confidence, or lack thereof, in your business will have a direct and long term impact on the future growth of your business. If you lack confidence in your people you will have a tendency to micromanage. Allow me to explain. My 7 year old daughter...

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You’re Not Going to Believe What I Did to My Kids

You’re Not Going to Believe What I Did to My Kids

If my kids were voting for the dad of the year today I wouldn't get their votes. You'll understand in a minute. In fact, you will probably be shocked by what I did. It all started yesterday when my wife and I got an email from one of the teachers at my kids school. He...

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Being an Effective Leader is Only Half the Battle

Being an Effective Leader is Only Half the Battle

People love to talk about leadership. Leadership is sexy. It inspires. It sells books. For some reason when we talk about management...zzzzzzzz...oh sorry...I dozed off for a second...it's a snoozefest. At least for some. But let me tell you something about...

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The 7 Words That Will Turn Your Business Around

The 7 Words That Will Turn Your Business Around

Monica Zalaket of SAM Auctions made a very simple yet profound statement last week. Don’t discount the power and truth of the statement. The context of our conversation centered on a question she asked regarding being an effective manager. As their company is growing,...

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How to Turn Your Employees Into Rockstars

How to Turn Your Employees Into Rockstars

If you have employees you expect them to perform. You want them to be successful in the work they do. And I have news for you...they want to be successful too. Rarely have I met an employee who doesn't want to do a good job and succeed. Granted, over time they might...

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