Motivational

W​​hen your business means everything to you, it can be hard not to feel like every single task is the most important thing. So how do you determine what is urgent vs. what is important? Does the distinction even matter? In a word: yes. Urgent tasks often have urgent consequences that can be devastating to […]

Some of the most successful people in their field reveal the best investments a person can make—ones that don’t just add to your bottom line, but also make you a richer person. We’ve all heard the expression, Money can’t buy happiness. Or can it? We polled a handful of experts, in fields ranging from food

Before we met each other, we both dreamed of becoming published authors.  A few years after meeting, we got the opportunity to make our dream come true and write our first book together. The problem: We had plenty of experience telling stories, but we knew nothing about writing a book proposal. We needed help.  So

Do you struggle with overwhelm and stress because you’re always too busy? Do you constantly feel like you’re hustling and forcing your way to your next big goal? If you’re a goal-centric person, I bet that just as soon as you’ve hit one milestone, two days, a week or maybe a month later, you’re already

When I looked at the sign-in sheet in my dream client’s lobby, I spotted the name of our competitor, which is the largest firm in our industry. Not just the largest in the U.S., the largest in the world. This company had the name recognition we didn’t have. It had the money and resources we

“Money, money, money, always sunny, in the rich man’s world.” Abba gets me, that’s what you’re thinking. We all have hopes of someday finding a money tree of sorts—a limitless source of income and cushioned financial security, with Benjamins to spare. It’s a common assumption that money will solve all your problems, that it’ll buy

Taking a nap should be the easiest thing you do. It’s certainly easier than working your way through college or maintaining a full-time job. Compared with those things, rest is a breeze. It takes 10 seconds to walk to the bed and perhaps another 1.6 to climb inside. Once you’re there, strenuous thinking dissipates (or

There’s a saying that “time is the only non-renewable resource,” and its central warning, that life is short, came into sharp relief as the pandemic dragged on last year. Weeks began to blend together. Often, the clock ran out before I could finish everything I had planned for a particular day.  I noticed a paradox:

Remember Kenny Rogers’ line from “The Gambler”: “You got to know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em….” It’s saying every situation is unique, so use your instincts. If you sense your adversary is a bully, that’s actually good news. Bullies’ drama and yelling are mostly bluster. In my experience, they usually give

Y​ou started with a great idea, enthusiastic talent and a core group of dedicated believers who felt that you were all in it together. As your company moved from idea to reality, you brought a few more people into the fold, but you hand-picked them and they blended right into the startup culture. As your