Motivation

Brainstorming for Small Business

 When you start any project, do you expect your process to be linear? Here’s the deal. No journey is completely straight. No new journey, anyway. And if you’re going...

5 New Year’s Resolutions for Business Owners

   As a small business owner you’re probably always looking for the next best way to improve your business. With a new year upon us, I’m betting some of...

Grow Your Business by Growing Your Craft

With so much focus on business growth and leveling up your business, are you remembering what got you here in the first place? I mean, other than hard work. Are...

A Simple Step to Stay Motivated

 It's not grade school, but I'd be lying if I said I don't love a reward for accomplishing a goal. Even adults require positive reinforcement. It’s just how we’re...

The Weekly Wake Up – Measuring Success

 “You can’t manage what you can’t measure.” - Peter Druker There are different schools of thought on this statement. I’ve read that measuring for success is a fallacy, but...

Mental Health Hacks for Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners

 October 10th is World Mental Health Day. What better time to talk about its importance, and spark conversations around mental health? A popular default of most small business owners...

Inspiration is everywhere – The Weekly Wake Up

 The annual ProfitCon conference was located in Jersey City across the river from Manhattan, and the view was incredibly inspiring. Phew. Every time I see it I am reminded...

Leading by Example – The Weekly Wake Up

 Did you know there was a study conducted by Keep America Beautiful that determined there were over 50 billion pieces of litter found in 2020? Remember, part of 2020...

Unexpected Discoveries – The Weekly Wake Up

 Small business owners, do you ever get stuck in your to do list and forget to come up for air? If so, I encourage you to get commune with...

Don’t Give Up On You

 I’ll give you the punchline first. If I listened to people before writing my first book, I wouldn’t be where I am today. Second punchline - if you have...

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