Facts are facts. They can’t be disputed. They aren’t opinion… they’re facts. So, what happens in your business when not everyone agrees? We all have biases, points of views, and points to view that we bring to every situation… even business. So many times, we want every answer to be absolute. The answer is almost…
Have you ever wondered if you should change your business or your business structure? Why would you even want to? Maybe because we’re in a state of flux in the world today… If your business is growing and life is good, that’s great. If your business or industry has been hit hard and you’re not…
January is almost over. I know you can see that simply by looking at the calendar. But do you really get it? That means 1/12 of the year is over. Time you can’t get back. Are you 1/12 of the way to your 2021 goals? What have you gotten done? Accomplished? Completed? You have to…
Ever heard the phrase “done is better than perfect”? Ever thought about its context or whether it’s really true or not? Done is better than perfect is meant to get the procrastinator, the overthinker, the person who keeps going back and changing one little thing over and over again and never puts the product or…
As you may have seen last week, my friend and business associate Fran Harris was on Shark Tank. I’ve watched a lot of episodes of the Tank and it’s rare to see what I saw Friday night. Many times, I’m shocked at the easy questions contestants get stumped by, the things they don’t know and…
If you follow me on social media, you may have noticed I’ve been talking about the Netflix series I watched during the holidays. It’s called “All American” and it moved me in ways I can’t remember being moved in a very long time. In sports, and in business, we talk a lot about keys to…
The last newsletter of 2020… … that’s not the news I hate to tell you though! The news you don’t want to hear is that NOTHING magical is going to happen at midnight tonight! I’ve been hearing talk about how they will be glad when 2020 is over. Or when we can put this year…
Do you often wonder if you should share something or not? I do… More lately than usual. I ask myself things like: 1) Do they really care? 2) Do they want to hear about this? 3) Will they be turned off by this since it’s more personal and less “business”? 4) Will it make a…
In 15 days, it will be Christmas… … 22 days from now, we’ll be celebrating a new year. What does that mean to you? What does that mean to your business? Maybe nothing… And it could mean whatever you want it to mean! New beginnings… fresh starts… something that’s never been before. Or it might…
In life and in business, things happen that we don’t expect. I’m all for planning. Teach it. Do it. And think all business owners need to do more of it. If you plan correctly there are very few things that will catch you off-guard. I always plan for as many contingencies as possible and then…
