The One Thing That’s Always in Your Control

Marcus Aurelius — controlling what you can in business

Marcus Aurelius on where your power is Two business owners face the same problem. Their biggest client suddenly leaves. One panics. They scramble to replace the lost revenue, making rushed decisions that weaken the business further. They cut prices. They chase any client they can find. They spend sleepless nights stressing over what went wrong. […]

Habits and Practices to Grow Your Business

Habits and practices that grow a small business

I was thinking this weekend about a coaching client of mine. He’s growing the business while still making room for his life. Family vacations. Workouts. The small things that matter to him. Watching him do it got me thinking about the habits that build a business that’s worth growing. Here are thirteen of them. Some […]

What Hiking Taught Me About Business

Mountain trail at sunrise representing the journey of running a business (on hiking)

Hiking in the mountains is one of my favorite things. I do it whenever I can. Over the years I’ve started to notice that the same mistakes show up on the trail that show up in business. When you’re new to hiking, most of your attention goes to the next rock or root. You spend […]