Friction holds you back, slows forward momentum toward your goals, and is inevitable along your entrepreneurial journey. But how can we overcome friction in entrepreneurship? How can we alchemize friction into something that works with us instead of against us in our pursuit of freedom? In The Strategic Coach Program…

The following is an excerpt from my latest book You Are Not A Computer. You’re probably familiar with the game “Broken Telephone.” Take any 10 individuals in a row, with the first person whispering a message into the ear of the second, and so forth down the line. By the…

We’re often pressured to work hard to improve on our weaknesses. But that just gives us strong weaknesses. Why not play to your strengths? I’m a big proponent of strategic alliances. On a personal level, they help me stay within my Unique Ability, and on an organizational level, they give…

Habits are things you do automatically without thinking about them. You may already do some of these things consistently, while others may take practice to become habits. Here are a few insights to help you think about each of these behaviors and how they positively impact your team. 1. Always share your bigger future. All team…

Five ways to make great people want to work for you. Many entrepreneurs find the challenge of keeping great team members happy and engaged intimidating. What they don’t realize is that they already have the skills to overcome this challenge: Many of the same talents you’ve used to develop fruitful, long-term relationships with clients and customers can also create an environment…

The following is an excerpt from my latest book Not Being Bothered. It’s important to recognize the countless bothers you’ve experienced in your life and that anything can be a bother because you can now begin to understand where your bothers come from. For example, you realize that a particular…

There are a handful of common mistakes first-time entrepreneurs make, and when you recognize them early, you can avoid painful and costly lessons down the road. These are the eight most common mistakes made by entrepreneurs. Mistake #1: Thinking they are an entrepreneur. Becoming an entrepreneur in the first place may have been a mistake. Not everybody’s…

I always advise people to ask open-ended questions to which they don’t already know the answer. The benefits of open-ended questions in business are endless, as possible answers are many and can provide massive, often unexpected breakthroughs. As a child, I can’t remember teachers ever asking open-ended questions they didn’t…

When I assess new ideas or capabilities, I use a checklist to see if there is a comprehensive, realistic, step-by-step structure to develop them. I created the Profitability Packager checklist to support that process so anyone using it can move forward with greater clarity and more confidence in an idea’s…