Mindset

Bad Decision Makers Have These 8 Tendencies

I’ve been an entrepreneur for a lot of years.  At one point, I’d started, grown, and sold a couple of businesses, and I thought I knew everything there was to...

Ask for Money. Ask for Advice

Ask for money and you get advice. Ask for advice and you get money.

Be Unique. Be Interesting.

Not a single unique person has universal appeal. Not a single interesting person is universally liked. Yet the people with the courage to be truly unique are the most interesting....

Job, Career or Mission

Most people have a job. It is volatile. It is a means to an end. Their future is in the hands of others. At some point, if you make it,...

You’re Not An Entrepreneur

If you work your ass to the bone, you're not an entrepreneur. You own a business that enslaves you. If you're constantly attracting different types of clients, you're not an...

“Will & Won’t” Beat “Can & Can’t”

My friend blurted out “I can’t take it anymore.” Really? You can’t or or you won’t? Stop saying you can (or can’t) do something. It only speaks to your perceived...

An Addiction To Axioms

Be careful about accepting things the way they are, simply because it has always been that way. The world was flat, until someone finally thought otherwise. The earth was the...

The 8 Worst Pieces Of Advice Business Owners Receive About Money

I know that advice is free and plentiful, but not all of it’s worth taking.  Particularly when it comes to finances, it’s best to take advice from people who’ve successfully...

The 4 Unexpected Ways Leaders Spark Innovation

What do Abraham Lincoln, King Arthur and Mahatma Gandhi have in common? No, this is not the start to a bad joke. These famed leaders are known for their ability...

The Generic Label Trap: How To Break It

Integrated Counsel Trumps Lawyer When you hear the word lawyer, what do you think? Costly. Paperwork. Stressful. Reserved. Antagonistic. When you hear integrated counsel, what do you think? Probably nothing...

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