Jul 29Member-onlyThere’s A Breakthrough On The Other Side Of The MessDoing the work to get your metaphorical house in order is exactly like cleaning out your actual closet: You’ll excavate all of the years of stuff out onto the floor, separate them into piles: ‘trash, donate, keep’, and then get overwhelmed because things felt way less messy before you started…Entrepreneurship2 min read
Jul 11Member-onlyIngredients and Metrics for Success You May Not Have ConsideredWhat if these were some of the metrics against which you measured your success? 1. The impact your company is making 2. How much flexibility the founder and team have to do what truly matters to them 3. How much the company is a vehicle for everyone’s personal growth 4…Entrepreneurship2 min read
Jun 13Member-onlyMy Project Failed. Here’s What I LearnedFor the past couple of years, I’ve been working quietly on a TV project (networking in the industry, pitching, and trying to get this show made about something I deeply believe needs to be seen). So many pats on the back and seeming commitments turned into unreturned emails and calls…Entrepreneurship2 min read
May 31Member-onlyWhy Incremental Steps Are The True Key To Hitting Your GoalsIf you’ve ever played with dominoes or have seen them, you know this: It takes a long time to set up the chain, at the precise distance from one another, and with much finesse, until you can finally have that ‘payoff’ moment where you knock over the first one and…Entrepreneurship2 min read
May 18Member-onlyWhat Happened After I Burned Out, Let Go, and Picked Up 1 Critical HabitHindsight is funny, and memory isn’t always reliable (just look at data from eyewitness testimonies). But one thing I know for sure is that when I think from today’s vantage point of 13 years as a business owner back to years one through five, I can say decidedly that I…Entrepreneurship2 min read
Apr 15Member-onlyNo Time to Network? 5 Easy Ways to Make It a Part of Your RoutineIf you’re time-crunched or simply don’t like to network in the conventional sense, implementing even one of these strategies will make a big impact in very little time. Networking isn’t just something you do when you need something. In fact, that’s the worst time to do it. Given that networking…Networking4 min read
Apr 13Member-only6 Questions to Ask to Set Yourself Up as an Authority in Your SpaceDo you ever see other people speaking on stages, publishing books, being featured in the media, building followings, and booking podcasts left and right and secretly wish that were you? If so, I don’t blame you, because those can be really useful tools to elevate your message, make an impact…Authority2 min read
Apr 11Member-only9 Strategies to Make Content Creation Effective and EnjoyableIt’s likely not news to you that one of the best ways to drive traffic to your business is to create consistent, high-value content. Yet it’s also likely that doing that consistently and with quality is a challenge. My clients lament this often and share how they struggle to keep…Content Creation3 min read
Jan 10Member-onlyAn Entrepreneur’s Book Guide for 2022Finding a good book is one of my most time-consuming (yet rewarding) activities. In the spirit of saving you time and contributing to your growth, I’ve whittled down my 45 reads from 2021 into my top 14 suggestions for you in 2022. My selections span personal development and business. Why…Entrepreneurship4 min read
Dec 7, 2021Member-onlyHow a 2013 Inc. Article Sent My Business in a New Direction and Later Helped Me Sell ItWhat I learned and the full-circle moment of sharing about it here now. When you look back at your life, can you immediately recall mile markers that sent you down a path that forever changed your trajectory? This article happens to be a meta bookend to one of those road…Entrepreneur4 min read