Turning Failure Into Fire

Marcus Aurelius — business setbacks and recovery (on failure)

Marcus Aurelius on what a setback actually is Every owner I know has had a moment that felt like the end. The launch that flopped. The client who disappeared. The investment that didn’t pay off. It stings at first. You question yourself. Was this a mistake? Should I even be doing this? What if that […]

Strength to Stand

Marcus Aurelius — business resilience (on strength)

Marcus Aurelius on what resilience actually is I heard the news during our Monday morning staff meeting at 8:30 AM. One of our biggest referral sources — gone, just like that. No warning. No negotiation. Just a polite, corporate explanation about “new priorities” and “value-based care.” I knew what it really meant. Hundreds of patients […]

Focus on What You Can Control

Sun Tzu — focus on what you can control

Sun Tzu and the Serenity Prayer agree This morning I read this: “That which depends on me, I can do; that which depends on the enemy cannot be certain.” — Sun Tzu The passage reminds me of the Serenity Prayer: “God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to […]