Think Like a CEO There are 3 important practices founders don’t emphasize, but professional CEOs do. It’s easy to forget them because when it’s your business everything seems urgent and important. It’s hard to think clearly. It’s tempting to spend your energy trying to prove your worth. And trying to control everything. The Trap of

Coach Your Leaders  Tactics make your business run.Strategy makes your business grow. You need leaders who can find solutions without you—Not just do what they’re told. When your leaders constantly come to you for answers, it’s time to coach. Coaching your leadership team is part of your role.Avoiding the conversation helps no one. Maybe you

Your Greatest Teacher Your business is your greatest teacher. It’s not just about financial goals or strategic milestones. It’s your most powerful catalyst for personal evolution. Every challenge, decision, and pivot clarifies your purpose and shapes who you’re becoming. Reshaping or exiting your business isn’t merely transactional. It’s transformational. It’s about discovering who you are

Your Business Should Work Harder Than You Do I used to run my business like my life depended on it. In my mind, it did. If it failed, it meant: I wasn’t smart. I wasn’t good enough. I’d have to work for someone else. So I tried to control everything.I thought it kept me safe.But

I loved handling the sales for my business and I was good at it. It was a strength.It was also a huge risk. A serious riding accident took me out of the business for months and forced me to see just how risky it really was. If I wasn’t making sales, revenue stopped and the

Stop Chasing Approval. Start Creating Value. Don’t run a race with no finish line. That’s what we’re doing when we chase external validation. It means basing our sense of worth on what other people think of us—clients, prospects, competitors, and staff. I know when my clients are stuck here because they tell me: They over-promised