You’re at an important trade show you can barely afford, you’re feeling like an imposter, and two Russian dudes approach you with this: “We’ve been watching you. You’ll never make it now that we’ve decided to take on this market. Starting tomorrow, we’re

“What do you MEAN you can’t go?” My husband said, staring at me as I dropped the bomb. Once again my business had taken over my life. I saw the disappointment in his eyes as I tried to explain that a critical project

Entrepreneurs create value by solving problems. The bigger the problem, the more value you add by solving it. When your business overcomes obstacles faced by an entire niche or industry, you also create a competitive advantage. One way to do this is to

What do successful race car drivers, equestrian jumpers, and entrepreneurs have in common? They focus on where they want to go. Because energy flows where attention goes. Of course you know this, you’ve heard it before. But sometimes you forget and your mind

It’s common to worry about money when you own a business. It’s just not helpful. Revenue is a result. It comes from solving problems and adding value. Your mind is the tool you use to do both of those things. This means managing

All day long you’re thinking. Most of the time your thoughts are automatic. Right now, your thoughts are causing you to feel energized or exhausted. Clear or confused. Confident or uncertain. ⁠ You can predict your future by looking at the thoughts you’re

I used to have a secret fear of accounting. I was embarrassed that I didn’t understand it because I thought other successful business owners did. I would avoid it as much as possible and abdicate it to “the experts.” ⁠ This mindset held

Imagine a studio creating a high-production film like Star Wars each time a customer wants to see a movie. They’d never do it because it would take too long and cost too much. In other words it wouldn’t scale. Yet many of us

Two people take the same action but get different results – what’s the reason? One CEO/Founder gives a speech and rivets the audience. The other leaves people surreptitiously checking their phones. One business owner recruits a superstar COO, but the other owner makes