Some people base their decisions on gut instinct alone; others only use data. There's a better way. There's a battle that occurs every day in boardrooms across the country over a single question: Which is mightier, the gut or the spreadsheet? What I mean is that there is disagreement between entr...
KEEP READINGThere is a darker side to a great financial exit, but there's a way to handle the mixed feelings. Most entrepreneurs begin their journey by creating a vision and then investing an incredible amount of labor and will-power to make it happen. One of my favorite definitions of an e...
KEEP READINGIf your kid is interested in going into business someday, here's why an engineering degree may be their best option. There is an ongoing conversation about what kind of education someone needs to become a CEO or entrepreneur in the future. Part of the reason for the debate is that when you look a...
KEEP READINGHow do you survive and thrive?For some of you, this might be the first economic downturn you've experienced in your career. For the rest of you, who, like me, have been through other economic crises, heed this piece of advice: this too shall pass. I recognize that things might seem scary right n...
KEEP READINGNow is the time to upgrade your processes and technology to grow fastThe ability to scale up a business is something we talk about a lot. And to do that you need to have adequate systems, processes, and talent. But if you're struggling to scale, something I discuss in my book, Great CEOs are Lazy...
KEEP READINGDo Not Attribute MaliceIn my work with leaders, both inside and out of the workplace, I've encountered a common pattern where when something doesn't go right, those leaders will attribute another person's behavior to malice. In other words, they think that someone is intentionally trying to be me...
KEEP READINGPlenty of businesses show record profits and are also facing bankruptcy. How could that happen? They ignored the golden rule of business.A friend of mine recently started his own business. As a first-time entrepreneur, he asked me if I had any advice for him. I told him that he had just three thi...
KEEP READINGYou Need to Have Buffers to Handle the Ups and Downs of BusinessThere are probably dozens of traits that come to mind when you think of what sets great leaders apart from the rest of the pack. But one of the most important things that every great leader understands–something that others mig...
KEEP READINGThe best leaders understand that a crisis can lead them to the chance to make the kind of large wholesale changes their organization needs. They let the fire do some of the work for them to make the organization receptive to change.In your journey as a CEO or entrepreneur, you will inevitably fac...
KEEP READINGGossip and Social Influencers hold the key Jim Haudan of Root Learning, a phenomenal speaker and strategic change leader, likes to say that, "People will tolerate the conclusions of their leaders, but they will act on their own". This is a profound statement and tells you everything you need...
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