Why Good Leaders Make You Feel Safe
Lessons on leadership from Simon Sinek's TED Talk on why the best leaders make their teams feel safe.
Business Development: Heart and Hustle Edition
Patterns from working with a few hundred business owners on what drives effective business development across industries.
Make Better Business Decisions
Every business runs on choices. Here is a practical approach to making better business decisions wherever you are in the journey.
Get Practical for Real and Sustainable Business Growth
Ignore the entrepreneur highlight reels. This post makes the case for practical, sustainable approaches to business growth.
Communicate Authentically for Better Business Results
Why authentic communication improves everything from marketing and sales to management and strategy, and how to practice it.
How to Beat Procrastination
Using Tim Urban's TED Talk to understand how procrastination works and how to manage it in your business.
Your Business Model Blueprint
Your business model explains how the business makes money. Here is how to map it so every part supports the whole.
How To Be More Productive At Work
Why strategy games can sharpen the planning and decision skills that make you more productive at work.
Make The Most Out Of Your Business Planning This Year
How to make the most of your annual business planning, with a fresh look at setting direction for the new year.
Get Paid What You're Worth In 2018
Lessons from Casey Brown's TED Talk on getting paid what you are worth and how pricing shapes confidence and growth.
Want to get ahead in 2018? Understand these Five Forces!
Porter's Five Forces is still one of the best tools for understanding your market. Here is how to use it to get ahead this year.
Prepare for 2018 Like a Pro
How to use the last weeks of the year to close strong on your goals and set up the year ahead.
Do This To Make 2018 Your Best (Business) Year
A short post and video on reflecting on what worked this year and planning the changes that will make next year your best.
Avoid Burnout By Prioritizing Systems Over Passion
Passion starts a business, but systems sustain it. Here is why prioritizing systems over passion helps you avoid burnout.
Stay Focused And Get More Done This Holiday Season
The holidays bring opportunity and distraction. Here is how to stay focused and keep getting work done through the season.
Make The Most Out Of This Busy Season
What the latest NFIB Small Business Optimism Index says, and how to make the most of the busy season regardless.
Want A Better 2018? Put Your Customers First!
End-of-year planning is the right time to put customers at the center. Here is how a customer-first approach sets up a better year.
The Top Three Buyer Motivations
The three biggest reasons people buy, and how to check whether your marketing and branding speak to each of them.
Stop Chasing "Sustainable" Competitive Advantage
There is no such thing as sustainable competitive advantage. Here is how to keep finding your edge as markets shift.
Get Your Business Back On Track: Part 2
Part two of the business audit series focuses on bringing your business back into focus so you can lean into growth.