The Best Advice: Seek Outside Counsel
As I mentioned in a previous blog, even the smartest folks need help from others when it comes to navigating big decisions. When you’re an entrepreneur who is emotionally involved in your business, it can be tough to overcome hubris to see things clearly. Even small, seemingly innocuous things can appear to be impossibly overwhelming […]
The Right Players Make the Best Team in Business
As an entrepreneur, you know the value of having the best players on your team. You want people with a variety of talents, and it’s equally important for teammates to know their roles and stay in their lanes. Having too many people with similar skills or who refuse to stick their own roles can end […]
Overcoming the Entrepreneurial God Complex
Bill Gates has said that, early in his career, he placed a lot of value on intelligence. But over time, he found something else more valuable—self-awareness. In working with entrepreneurs, I’ve found that self-awareness is key to avoiding hubris. Of all the things that can wreck an entrepreneurial venture, one of the most ruinous of […]
What Are You Really Looking for in a Client?
When I started my business, I realized at one point that my robust weekly schedule consisted only of lunch breaks and the occasional haircut. I was desperate for appointments and in danger of falling into a couple of entrepreneurial traps: scarcity of clients and the belief that my business could serve everyone. These two traps […]
What are Your Customers Really Paying You For?
With my near-photographic memory, I used to try to be the smartest guy in the room by coming up with unique facts and information most people didn’t know. Today, the internet has taken away that edge—everyone has a smartphone and they can look up anything they need or want to know with just a few […]
Are You an Emotionally Fit Leader
In a previous blog, I talked about how the best investment you can make is you—hands down, there’s no better place for an entrepreneur to put their hard-earned dollars. And of all the things you can invest in for yourself, your mind is top of the heap. By that, I mean emotional fitness—your behavior determines […]
