I had a great discussion with a new entrepreneur last week – he’s been working a few side hustles for a while, but after 2 years of thinking and planning, he’s ready to launch a new stand-alone business. Every business (and start-up) is different, but as we were talking, 3 key points came up that […]

As a business owner, do you ever feel like you’re treading water? Or worse, actually losing ground? Some of that might be due to challenges in the marketplace, but more than likely it’s an impact of not having the right people on your team… or to put it another way, not having a team that’s […]

Leadership is hard. Most would agree that the single biggest key to succeeding in business is having a great team… and a great team starts with leadership, but after that it gets fuzzy. What does it really take to be a great leader? Is it being charismatic and communicating well (and frequently)? Is it being […]

This is a guest post from Jill Goodwin (see bio below) – Thanks Jill…! “Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.”—Anais Nin Fearless leadership is something most people can look up to. Whether it’s the warriors venerated in our history books or scientists who push the limits of human understanding, men and women […]

The idea of leadership gets bogged down with lots of shiny trappings. There’s a tendency to focus on charisma, big ideas, communication skills, or how someone looks or dresses. And all of those things have an impact, but the reality is that great leadership is all about influence. The ability to change and direct behaviors […]

This is a guest post from Mike Abelson (see bio at the end) – thanks Mike. Breaking out of job restrictions and becoming the master of oneself is a great milestone that’s exciting as much as it’s challenging. Any entrepreneur knows that launching a startup will be a long journey to success, with many unforeseen […]