How to Conquer Whitewater
When you realize you are in Whitewater, you realize only one question matters: How do we get out? Here are three steps you can take to conquer Whitewater and enjoy Predictable Success.
Becoming a Brilliant Operator
This article is all about Operator Leaders! We dive into who these Operators are, why they are, and what specific actions they can take to overcome their unique challenges and become brilliant.
How Not to Win in Whitewater
Most founders try to paddle the wrong way out of Whitewater. Here are three very common but equally wrong ways to solve the Whitewater problem so you can avoid them and achieve Predictable Success.
Becoming a Brilliant Visionary
This article is all about Visionary Leaders! We dive into who these Visionaries are, why they are, and what specific actions they can take to overcome their unique challenges and become brilliant.
The Biggest Problem in Whitewater
I help founders get out of Whitewater all day, every day. And I've discovered that the biggest challenge to getting out of Whitewater is…
3 Steps to Discover Your Hidden Leadership Bias
Ask a room of 100 successful executives what the most important business question is, and you will get close to 100 different answers. However, you will find that you can boil those responses down to just four one-word questions. "Why?", "What?", "How?", and "Who?" These questions seem relatively straightforward until you recognize that you have a bias toward one or two of these questions.
Why Integrity Isn’t Actually Your Core Value
Your culture isn't the words on your walls, t-shirts, and website. It is those things that you do as a company that works and is therefore promoted, encouraged, repeated, and honored. Let me pick on integrity to illustrate my point as many, many businesses will include integrity in their core values.
5 Ways to Eliminate Employee Apathy in Your Business
A common but wholly bewildering problem founders face is apathy among their employees. As a successful founder, I'd be willing to bet you are wired to drive forward. You probably don't have an off button (at least while you're awake). Employees can be a whole different story.
Are You Still Playing Jenga With Your Business?
When I start working with a founder and their team, one of the first issues we have to address is a big one: How they approach growth. Typically, up until this point, they have grown by selling as much as they can and then scrambling to keep up. But this strategy is about to expire.
Fear is Fundamentally Flawed but Here’s How to Turn it Around
He said to me, “I wish I spent more time out of my comfort zone.” He went on to describe how the most uncomfortable times in his life were the ones that not only refined him into the man he is today but also created the vast majority of the success he’s had at work and with his family and friends.
3 Things You Must Do This Year
As the year winds down, you are likely spending more and more time thinking about and working on next year’s projects. As you’re planning, I’d recommend you consider the following three actions. I believe they are critical for the long-term health and success of your business.
To Win Your Day, Start From OK
We all have to deal with the gap between our expectations and our realities. It doesn't matter what your position, tenure, education, or skillset is. I know I am routinely let down by my own expectations. Maybe you can relate. I believe this gap affects us all.