It’s a Total SOP Story

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Control issues are normal for business owners. If you own a business, you have probably dealt with control issues personally. Wisdom would suggest that as an owner, you need to give up control to scale. Here’s why you absolutely and 100% do NOT need or want to give up control as a business owner. When […]

How to Keep Going When You Don’t Feel Like It

How to Keep Going When You Don’t Feel Like It_ Blog May 2024

The struggle is real. Sooner or later it will happen. You’ll wake up and the idea of getting started isn’t exciting, it’s downright uncomfortable. Realistically, it’s normal to face days when motivation is at an all-time low. Whether you’re dealing with work pressures, personal setbacks, or just an overall sense of fatigue, pushing through these […]

Do Masterminds Work?

Masterminds

Masterminds, the secret weapon you need to be more successful in business or just a waste of time, energy and money? For many business owners there is a serious question on what value masterminds bring and can they be quantified. We’ll explain what a mastermind is, and what it should do, illustrate clear and quantifiable […]

The Self-Awareness Spectrum Turning Vulnerability into Strength

The Self-Awareness Spectrum Turning Vulnerability into Strength

“‘Your visions will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.” CG Jung Self awareness has been described as the meta skill of the 21st century. Tasha Eurich wrote about this in her book ‘Insight,’ and offers a fascinating perspective into the power of […]

Top Business Owner Mistakes With Serious Consequences and How to Avoid Them!

Running and operating a business comes with its fair share of ups and downs. Owners today have so much on their plates that it’s not uncommon for mistakes to happen. Much of the mistakes we make in business are minor and have relatively limited consequences. Every now and then, however, we make some serious mistakes […]

The Owner’s Journey

Business owners work through many stages during the time they run a business. For the most successful owners, they’ll take a business from ideation all the way through maturation and potentially an exit. It’s common to look at a business through the lens of the business itself and the various stages of a business can […]

How putting people first leads to business growth

All businesses bloom when you’re solving a problem for other people. This is the heart of every successful business. Yet there are many instances where putting people first becomes a part of the very culture of a business and it can often come with startling results. In this blog article we’ll explore how putting people […]

Blindspots common to business owners and how to spot them

Blindspots common to business owners and how to spot them

Blindspots and lack of self-awareness are real issues business owners (and everyone else too) face today. Self-awareness is a not a skill we’re deliberately taught and just because we might consider ourselves introspective, doesn’t mean that we’re actually any good at introspection! Thus, when it comes to our blindspots just trying to be more self-reflecting […]

Eliminate overwork by setting boundaries

Overwork is pervasive and often ignored for the sake of achieving our business goals as owners. It’s incumbent upon us to recognize overwork and minimize it. If we fail to, we and our business can suffer devastating consequences. Too often we have seen examples of owners and professionals working themselves into poor health and ultimately […]

Signs that isolation is impacting your business

Isolation for business owners means constantly carrying the weight of making the most important decisions for your business. It means decision making without outside perspective and input and it means often dealing with feelings of loneliness. Isolation can have serious consequences on business owners and is an important challenge many owners need to overcome. Here are […]