13 years ago, I suffered a traumatic brain injury that completely altered my life. During a soccer game, I took a ball to the head so hard that I had to be resuscitated three times. For the next six m...
18 years ago, I was laid off with no notice. At lunch time, I was called into HR and told that I was going to be let go, effective immediately. No warning. No performance plan. And no severance. But t...
Grateful and hopeful today. I've had debilitating pain for more days than not over the last 2 months. Days I was so nauseous from pain, Eric had to drive Littlest Duck places while I slept. 4 days of ...
Owning a business takes a kind of grit that doesnât get celebrated enough. You didnât just build something from nothing. You carried it through uncertainty, fear, and seasons where there was no safety...
Five years ago, my dad was in the ICU. During that time, a client âfiredâ me, having absolutely no idea what I was going through. An employee negotiated her 401k benefits package, also completely in t...
It took 10 years for my company to provide true income for myself and my family. For years, I treated my salary as âextra moneyâ for us. It helped us pay off debt, covered sports fees, vacations, went...
If your business cannot function without you approving every expense, fixing every problem, and constantly holding everything together, you donât own a business. You own a job. And it is probably the ...
There is a clear pattern in healthy, well-led businesses. If you retain great talent, it is not because you constantly negotiate pay, delay raises, or try to get more output for less money. You retain...
Most business owners say they want a long-term vision. A business they can grow into, pass down, or eventually sell. A company that supports their life instead of consuming it.
But many of those same...
There is a strange chicken-and-the-egg problem when it comes to building cash reserves. When business is slow, there is not enough money to save. When business is good, we finally are able to catch up...
The Power of the Reschedule: Your Business Does Not Need You Available 24/7
I used to think having awesome customer service meant that I was available all the time, no matter what was happening in my...
Financial leadership is one of the most misunderstood responsibilities of being a CEO. Many business owners assume it means being good at math, loving spreadsheets, or watching every dollar like a haw...
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