There’s SO MUCH that can and will go wrong when founding, building, and scaling a company. I’m a firm believer that we learn more from failure than success… So why don’t we hear the “shit show” stories more often? I’ve put together a new e-Book, Leveraging Talent to Grow & Scale Your Business to try to shed some light on the real-world issues.
Read MoreIf you’ve watched my writing, you know I’ve taken COVID-19 seriously from day one… But amid all the conversations and brainstorms and lean-on-me moments, there’s one scenario I hadn’t given much thought to: Getting COVID-19 myself.
Read MoreUncertainty swirls around us. We’re all looking for answers – political, economic, health – that we aren’t going to get any time soon. 2020 has been complete chaos, but we have to do the best we can to survive and thrive in it.
Our lives go on… and “real life” doesn’t care that we’re in a pandemic. We’ve still got our normal work to do, hurricanes are forming out in the Gulf, and our families still need attention. Life goes on, masks and all. Last week, I was reminded of this fact when I had to make the ultimate decision about my faithful friend of 12 years – Dixie, my 12-year-old Chesapeake Retriever. I’m dedicating this week to remembering that in all of our push to Survive and Thrive in this pandemic, sometimes things happen in our lives that we need to make time for. I’m dedicating this week to Dixie.
Read MoreThanks to COVID-19, we’re all living our own versions of the Stockdale Paradox. I’ve said it before and I’m sure I’ll say it again: These are hard times. The pandemic is causing unprecedented upheaval in our personal lives and our businesses. After going through the dotcom bust, 9/11, and the Great Recession, I can confidently say that this time feels different.
Read More“Stress teaches you to rise to be better; to rise to the occasion,” but without self-care, stress will take over! Get de-stressing tips from the experts.
Read MoreHow and when will we get back to the office? The short answer is that there isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach.
Read MoreThe CEO Forums I’ve been running since the COVID-19 situation took hold are a microcosm of the macroeconomic environment. One of my key takeaways this week is simply to expect the unexpected.
Read MoreAre you patiently (or impatiently) waiting for things to get back to normal “post-Covid?” Things will never go fully back to the way they were. Nor should they. The world will be a different place in the future, and in many ways, that could be a good thing.
Read MoreIt may be hard to see right now, but everything you have experienced on your leadership journey has prepared you for this moment. In the CEO Forums this week, we discussed ways companies and individuals can be proactive in helping those they serve and, in the process, help themselves.
Read MoreThe second weekend in March unfolded like no other weekend in my lifetime. I know everyone has their story about how COVID-19 first impacted them. Here’s the three discussion points from CEO Forums I have facilitated this week.
Read MoreThere are certain skills visionaries have that get businesses off the ground and grow them to a certain point. But when it’s time to actually scale the business and take it to the next level, you need, we need, to add a different skill-set to the team…
Read MoreA Conscious Leader’s Secret to Building a Great Team
Read MoreBut inflating an employee’s title beyond their actual role—not to mention beyond their actual skillset and expertise—is not doing your company any favors. Over-inflated titles are a real problem that can cause a number of issues downstream. They can (and likely will) have a negative impact on the company, the employee, and even their future employers!
Read MoreNo matter how easy it may look from the outside, no one blazes a path to success without screwing up, making wrong turns, or falling down along the way.
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