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Screw Business As Usual
I want to introduce you to a 2011 book, Screw Business As Usual by Richard Branson, the entrepreneur behind Virgin Atlantic Records, Virgin Airlines, etc….
So what exactly is an Entrepreneur
I have been wondering for years now, what exactly is an entrepreneur. On one side, you have those that give you that label simply because…
Winter is Here!
Winter is here! The leaves have gone, the weather has turned, and the December holidays are right around the corner. The business season has changed,…
Can you Vacation?
One of the greatest joys of owning your own business and working for yourself is the freedom to schedule work around your family, spouse, and…
Empowering Your Team
“Empowering employees so that they can make good decisions is one of an entrepreneur’s most important tasks.” – from Like a Virgin: Secrets They Won’t…
Systems and Processes Aren’t Just Big Business Tools
I recently came across an article on Entrepreneur.com that caught my eye. You have Good Ideas–Don’t Let Them Disappear by Matt Mayberry made a point…
Entrepreneurs, are you overwhelmed and considering trading your business for a day job?
Take a deep breath, we’ve all been there. You certainly aren’t alone in feeling this way. While working for someone else may be the right…
Do You Have a Paper Nest?
Look around your work area. Are you sitting in a nest of paperwork? Can you tell what day you began a project by how far…
Should you be the one running a business?
How’s that for a controversial question? Should you be the one running your business? Your feathers may be ruffled, but man, this has been a…
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Most service business owners have thought about their personal estate. Almost none have thought about what happens to their business. Nobody likes this conversation. I get it. Thinking about what happens if you are suddenly unable to run your business, whether for a week, a month, or permanently, requires sitting…
The difference between being productive and just occupied. I used to wear busy like a trophy. If someone asked how things were going, ‘busy’ was practically a reflex. It signaled momentum. It meant the business was alive, that people needed me, that I was doing something. It felt like proof….
Why the CEO-COO relationship determines whether growth sticks or falls apart. Most growing businesses hit a wall. Revenue is climbing. The team is expanding. Opportunities are coming in faster than anyone can process them. And somewhere in the middle of all of it, things start breaking. Deadlines slip. Decisions get…
If you have been following me you know I have been doing a lot of inner, personal work lately. At the moment, I am focusing on creating my best life and what that looks like exactly. “Create your best life” sounds inspiring… until you actually try to define what that…
“Its ok to be comfortable if that is what you want…its not ok to be small.” That is the premise behind a recent episode of The Mel Robbins Podcast (Episode 1880). She goes on to say that “you playing small is the single biggest reason why you are not happy.”…
I have spent the past four months complaining about the weather. Anyone who lives in Michigan knows winter can be unpredictable, but the past few years lulled us into a false sense of security. Winters had been relatively mild. Snow would come and go. The cold didn’t seem quite so…
You Don’t Have to Feel Ready to Reset. We tend to believe we need motivation before we make change. But what if readiness is overrated? What if a reset isn’t something you feel your way into, but something you decide your way into? There’s a difference. Waiting for motivation keeps…
This past week I was reminded of the importance of gratitude. More specifically, I was reminded that I tend to get lost focusing so much energy on what I don’t have, or problems I perceive to be important. When in reality I am extremely blessed. I had a childhood friend…
As a continuation to my previous post on my theme for 2026…There was a moment when I was sure I was done. Not in a dramatic, burn-it-all-down way.Just… quiet certainty.The kind that comes after carrying a lot for a very long time. By the time I said the words out…
My Theme for 2026 Is “Reset” I like to choose a word or phrase to start any new year out with. 2026 is “reset.” I didn’t choose reset because I wanted a fresh aesthetic or a catchy word for the year. In fact, I didn’t choose the word at all…it…