Business and Leadership Lessons to My 20 Year Old Self
I recently appeared on a podcast where I was asked about the business and leadership lessons I would tell my 20-year-old self. Reflecting on this question is a valuable exercise for any business leader or entrepreneur. It offers a chance to uncover the wisdom and insights gained through experiences in life, leadership, and business. Here […]
What if You Don’t Reach the Top of the Tower
Last March, I took our leadership team on the Ultimate Immersion Experience to Spain. We spent an action-packed week all over Spain participating in adventures, challenges and experiences intentionally crafted to push the team way out of their comfort zone and develop their leadership. We did these things while enjoying the fun, sun, culture, cuisine, […]
How to Get Your Business to Run Without You
In last week’s blog, I asked the question, can your business run without you? If you could not answer “yes” to that question, that’s okay! Most entrepreneurs and small business owners cannot answer “yes”. Many small business owners end up being stuck and trapped to some degree in their business. They are the bottleneck, and […]
Can Your Business Run Without You?
The day I launched my first official business, M & E Painting, in March 2005, marked a turning point in my life. Having just been fired from a mortgage banking job, I stood in a parking lot with a banker’s box filled with my belongings. Although fear and anger initially overwhelmed me, these feelings soon […]
Author Tips
The first time I sold something, I still recall. At nine years old, it was 1990. Our family recently relocated from New Jersey to Loveland, Colorado. During the summer, my only thought was getting a boombox. Not just any boombox, but the upgraded model with a CD player included. Recall those details. Problem. That boombox […]
How to Grow Your Business. Keep it Simple and Get Back to The Business Basics.
Hailey, my daughter, celebrated a significant life milestone yesterday. Hailey requested my wife Emily and us to get her an iPhone nine months ago. We told her no, and that in order for her to purchase it on her own, she would need to earn and save $1,000. She responded right away, saying she was […]
How to Lead When Things Don’t Go As Planned
When we decided to take our company’s leadership team to Spain for a weeklong leadership immersion retreat, we knew there would be a lot of planning involved. In the months leading up to our Ultimate Immersion Experience, the planning team, consisting of my wife, Emily, Marketing and Events Manager, Danielle, and Executive Assistant, Frances, spent […]
Tips on How to Close More Sales
II still vividly recall the first time I was able to sell something. It was the year 1990, and I had just turned nine. Our family has recently relocated from New Jersey to Loveland, located in the state of Colorado. It was the middle of the summer, and I couldn’t stop thinking about purchasing a […]
How to Market to Grow Your Business
If you are an entrepreneur and the owner of a business, there is a good possibility that you have pondered this topic at some point: What is the best method of marketing to grow my business? Over the course of my career as a business coach, I have had the opportunity to consult with and […]
How to Win Business Awards
I have been self-employed and the proprietor of my own company for the past two decades. Many business owners have approached me for assistance in running their companies or to inquire about hiring me as a business coach. When it comes to matters of marketing and advertising, one of the first questions that I am […]