New Work Revolution

When I speak in front of a group of business owners and ask them who their most important relationship in their team is, about half of them will say their employees.  When I ask them if their employees know they are most important, most of the business owners aren’t sure.  Today’s podcast is about fighting […]

Flawless execution?  I know those two words put together pique my interest.  In fact they pique my interest a lot.   What if you could create a team that was on the same page and executed projects on time, on budget, every time. I met today’s podcast guest, Stuart Friedman, at a business meeting that […]

I will say up front that I am not an Alabama Crimson Tide football fan.  However, I read an article in Sports Illustrated recently about Nick Saban and his approach.  Nick calls his approach “The Process”.  It’s so relevant to business owners and their results that I had to share it in this week’s podcast. […]

In life, we tend to get caught up in achievement.  In America, achievement is everything and our society is always looking to push the bar higher.  These aren’t bad things, it’s just that we get so caught up into moving forward that we don’t take the time to celebrate what’s going well. Ironically, I talked […]

In the context of creating value in your business simply it comes down to control.  There are a lot of external factors that can affect the value of your business; government regulation, new products from competitors, unexpected tragedy, etc.  The good news is that you have a lot of control on the value of your […]

You know what I never hear from business owners?  I never hear business owners say that they have too many resources.  Let’s be clear, I never want to hear that either.  The  more resources that you can have in your business, in the form of relationships, ideas and money, the better.  Even though we know […]

If there was a problem in your business, would you want to know about it?  What if you didn’t immediately recognize there was a problem?  Then you have  blind spot. Blind spots and working through them is a tricky.  If we knew something was a blind spot, would it still be a blind spot?  Roy […]

How big do you want to build your passion and purpose?  Many current entrepreneurs and would be entrepreneurs want to create value at a large level.  They are excited about the possibilities.  Having a purpose and passion are important but it’s not the end game.  It’s just the beginning. How you build around that Soul […]

Rugged individualism is a serious condition that affects many business owners.  Symptoms of this disease include an overwhelming desire to do everything, an destructive viewpoint that leads  business owners to think that only they have the solution, routinely working in activities that aren’t their Soul Purpose and ultimately extreme fatigue and a waning desire to […]

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, And wisdom to know the difference. ~The Serenity Prayer Even though a business owner wouldn’t tell you that this is their first reason for being a business owner, control is important.   Business owners like calling […]

When it comes to employee management, this isn’t always something that comes natural to newer business owners.  Particular areas of concern is for business is with hiring talent and delegating responsibilities. With regards to hiring, the main tip that I can give here it to know what you want and what you value.   Business […]

You matter a lot to your business.  You are the primary driver of the culture and what happens in the business.  When I work with a business owner, the first place I start is habits.  I want to see how you interact with your business. There are some specific are that we cover when it […]

Sometimes the best things for us are the hardest things to engage in and do.  Put planning at the top of that list.   Planning doesn’t need to be seen as a difficult task for your business.  In fact, when done right, planning will make your life easier in four different ways. 1.  You can’t […]

Cue the theme from Welcome Back Kotter because the Your Life, Your Purpose podcast has been resurrected from the ashes.  Today I wanted to talk more about aligning your business.  Why it’s important and what problems that aligning your business solves. Also make sure you check out these recent posts on the subject as well: […]

Last week I had the opportunity to be interviewed by financial coach Chris Miles on his monthly client call. The topic was, what do you do with your Soul Purpose once you have an idea on what it is that you can do to create value in the world. Chris is a unique financial coach […]

Is my website making money? How often do you ask yourself the above question?  For most business owners who have enough to worry about.  Their website is often a forgotten tool specifically if you don’t rely on e-commerce to drive your business. I interview Richard Swart of Aspen Web Services late last year about what […]

How can I describe my business in one simple sentence?  Ever been to a networking event or mingling at a party and had that question pop into your head?  I think we all have.  Being able to describe what problem you are solving or what you aim to achieve in the simplest terms can be […]

To write or not to write.  That’s the question.  Many business owners that I talk to feel like they don’t have time for writing or that it’s not important.  Writing in and of itself won’t make or break your business but it could make you a better business owner. Writing is a great tool for […]

Business owners spend a lot of time worrying about bringing in new business and rightfully so.   As we sit and worry about these customers we haven’t met, we often forget about the customers we already have. Introducing customer service, the most underrated and underutilized marketing and sales tool that a business owner has at […]

When you start a business one of the hardest things to do is turn down, what we perceive to be, an opportunity. Saying yes to too many things puts us and our business in a position of being stretched thin. How do you overcome this dilemma? Values based decision making. What is values based decision […]