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

Just like you have a relationship with time and with money, you have a relationship with your business. It consists of your beliefs about it, which affect the way you feel and what you do. Do you LOVE your business and think about

“It’s too expensive!” My COO was looking at me like I was crazy. We were talking about how to price our new analytics solution. “They’ll never buy it!” The conversation felt like deja vu because it was the same one I’d been having

There’s a guaranteed way to get better results in your business. Increase your responsibility. This means your ability to respond. When you believe the results in your business are outside of your control—caused by clients, the economy, or your team—it’s easy to feel

“Tell me about your business.” How do you answer? Do you look to the past, and talk about your annual revenue and how many years you’ve been in business? Do you look to the present, and discuss your market reach and number of

Did you start your business because you crave freedom? Did you love the idea of being in charge and making all decisions? Weren’t you sure you had a better way to get things done? So what happened? The more you grow the less

Have you ever abandoned a dream because it wasn’t realistic? Most people have. You tell yourself it’s not feasible to build that seven or eight-figure business after all. That everyone knows entrepreneurs can’t go to Europe for the entire summer. And it’s ridiculous

An obstacle is not a problem. There will always be obstacles between where you are now and where you want to be. Otherwise, you’d already be there. Overcoming obstacles is literally how you get from where you are to where you want to