Credit Card Fees are a Part of YOU being in Business – STOP Charging Me!
I walked into a store recently, ready to spend good money. I wasn’t just browsing aimlessly – I had a clear purpose, took my time,…
Turning Adversity Into Advantage: The Creative Power of Struggle
There’s a kind of violence that never makes the headlines. It doesn’t involve fists or weapons. It happens quietly, inside us. It’s the violence of…
Navigating the Business Landscape: Making the Complex Feel Simple, Not Complicated
Charles Mingus, a renowned jazz musician, said that “Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that’s creativity”. He would often…
Stop Casting, Start Catching: How to Build a Marketing Strategy That Actually Works
Let’s talk about something that every entrepreneur, coach, service provider, and small business owner needs to master – lead generation. Now I know, the moment…
Has Common Sense Left the Building?
Once upon a time, “common sense” was our cultural North Star. Common sense refers to simple and reasonable actions that help us safely and respectfully…
Beyond “Once Upon a Time”: A Structure and Strategy Guide to Story Formats for Speakers & Business Owners
Ways to Make Your Message Unforgettable (With Examples!) We’ve all heard the advice: “Just tell a story.” And if you’ve ever heard that and thought,…
Time Integrity: What separates the Pros from the Amateurs
We don’t live in a world that honors time – we live in a world that devours it. We live in an age that worships…
Networking Formula: Sisyphean Task to Strategic Power Play
Networking – especially when you’re trying to grow a business or build a name – can feel like a never-ending grind. You show up, shake…
The White Elephant in Your Business: From Burden to Breakthrough
In the ancient kingdoms of Southeast Asia, white elephants were revered. Rare, majestic, and considered sacred, they were symbols of prosperity and power. In Thailand…
Sales, Without the Sleaze
Real sales isn’t about pressure. It’s not about slick talk or some mechanical script designed to back people into a “yes.” Great sales—the kind that…