We all face the Tyranny of the Urgent, but as a business owner, if you can’t find a way to beat it then you’re going to end up in a bad situation, unable to grow, exhausted and ultimately killing your business. What is the Tyranny of the Urgent? It’s a concept that minister / author […]

Knowing your audience is critical to any business’s success.  I was reminded of that this past week when my daughter and I were running errands around town and a custom-painted iridescent purple Lamborghini Urus SUV pulls up next to us at a stop light. I made a comment about the sweet ride and my daughter […]

If you’re feeling a little less than thankful this Thanksgiving you’re definitely not alone.  It has been quite a year.   And now as we approach what is normally the busiest travel holiday of the year, we’re being asked to reconsider any travel plans at all.  The challenge this year is finding gratitude when despair and […]

When a business is struggling (or succeeding) we generally look to the macro reasons for why that might be. Do they have a solid business model? Is it a great product or service? Can they generate strong profitability? Are they different (in a good way) in the marketplace? Those are all great questions and they […]

The leaves are turning, the fall weather has settled in, and though this year has been anything but normal one sign of normalcy has been the return of football.  With or without fans attending, football has given us something to get excited about as an uncharted territory in our lifetimes continues to unfold.  If you’re […]

In business it’s easy to focus on growth as the only measure that really matters. It’s easy to measure (especially top line revenue or number of customers) and it just feels good. But is that really the best thing to focus on? *Spoiler alert – probably not…! 😉 I’m currently reading the book Company of […]