1 day agoMember-only3 Daily Challenges That Fuel 95% Of Your Suffering (And 5 Ways To Control Them)Build A Thriving Business (Or Career), Not A Prison. Every Sunday morning, you’ll get 1 actionable tip to dramatically improve your performance, profit, and potential without sacrificing what’s most important — TIME. My son asked me the other morning, “Dad, why don’t you ever eat a cinnamon roll?” …Life3 min readLife3 min read
5 days agoMember-onlyFrom Wasteful to Wonderful: 10 Tips for Making Your One-on-One Meetings ExceptionalCancel all your meetings except this one. Most meetings are a waste of people’s time. They often lack a purpose, agenda, or detailed action items once the meeting concludes. But, the one-on-one meeting is the most crucial meeting a leader will regularly have. It’s a pivotal way to learn about…Business2 min readBusiness2 min read
6 days agoMember-only3 Easy Steps To Improve Your Skills By 1% Every Day To Unlock Your Full PotentialDuring a white water rafting trip on the French Broad river in Asheville, North Carolina, I got lost with my three and six-year-old sons and my mother, who is 70 years old. Our adventure was supposed to be a leisurely two-hour paddle down a couple of class-one rapids while enjoying…Life2 min readLife2 min read
Mar 8Member-only5 Tips Any Small Business Can Use To Fight InflationThe pain of inflation is real. Margins are squeezed because as gross profit remains consistent, costs are rising. In my business, I’ve seen a tremendous increase in material prices. For example, a brake for a Boeing 737 cost $15,000 a couple of years ago. Today it’s north of $30,000. …Startup2 min readStartup2 min read
Mar 7Member-only3 Powerful Leadership Lessons I Wish I Knew 15 Years AgoWhat’s the most challenging part of running a business? People. Emotions, desires, and egos make people tricky to deal with. It’s the one thing school never prepares you for. …Leadership2 min readLeadership2 min read
Mar 6Member-only7 Quick Ways To Deal With InflationInflation sucks. But the brutal truth is that most people love complaining. If it’s not one thing, it’s another. Nobody is content or grateful. You can see it all over — people complaining about costs rising while their wages stay fixed, as if companies also don’t experience inflation. The greatest…Life2 min readLife2 min read
Feb 28Member-only5 Habits Of The Most Successful Sales MastersOver the last fifteen years, I’ve noticed that 97% of salespeople don’t know how to sell. I used to be one of them. I was selfish. I was worried about my own success, that I never helped my potential clients with anything meaningful. All I did was try to push…Business2 min readBusiness2 min read
Feb 22Member-only5 Ultimate Tactics To Expose Someone’s True NatureEveryone wears a mask. We wear them for many reasons, but the broad explanation is that we use them to hide key aspects of who we truly are. Our mask is the facade we use to portray a certain image. People wear masks for many reasons; to fit in, to…Life3 min readLife3 min read
Feb 215 Priceless Daily Habits That Create Small Business Success“Your outcomes are a lagging indicator of your daily habits,” writes James Clear. In other words, the value a business generates for all stakeholders represents what people in the organization focus on daily. You become what you continually do. For me, I used to try to do everything — I…Business2 min readBusiness2 min read
Feb 19Member-only9 Tiny Tips To Transform Your Confidence In 30 Days or LessSome days I feel like I wear a cape and can do anything. Other days, although rare, my thoughts start to scold me, like I’m a prisoner in my mind. “You’re not smart enough, fast enough, or handsome enough.” “Essentially, everything you do is shit.” I’m a victim of my…Life5 min readLife5 min read