Shiny Object Syndrome
Marcus Aurelius on running straight I used to think my biggest problem was time. Too much to do. Too many problems. Too many exciting ideas. Too many opportunities. If I could just work harder — wake up earlier, plan better, push through — I’d finally make real progress. My biggest problem wasn’t time management. It […]
The Paradox of Boundaries
Marcus Aurelius on structure and freedom Ever feel like your business is running you instead of the other way around? Your days are packed with client requests, last-minute changes, and endless emails. You’re “flexible.” You’re also exhausted. The irony: the business owners who seem to have the most freedom — the ones who set their […]
Turning Failure Into Fire
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 […]
Stop Drifting, Start Sprinting
Marcus Aurelius on what unfinished projects cost Every business owner has a project they’ve been putting off. You tell yourself you’ll get to it when you have time. Weeks pass. Months pass. Years pass. It’s still sitting there, unfinished. Maybe it’s launching a new offer. Maybe it’s overhauling your website. Maybe it’s a course you’ve […]
Stop Waiting to Feel Ready
Marcus Aurelius on what’s actually stopping you “Not worrying too often, or with any selfish motive, about what other people say, do, or think. Or is it your reputation that’s bothering you?” — Marcus Aurelius Marcus Aurelius wasn’t talking about business owners. His words describe perfectly why so many of us hesitate. We hold back, […]
What Your Business Says About You
Marcus Aurelius on what your work reflects back In the early years of running my home health agency, I poured everything into it. Long days. Late nights. Weekends spent handling paperwork and managing the endless moving parts of the business. It was demanding. I didn’t mind. In many ways the business was a reflection of […]
Stop Overthinking, Start Testing
Marcus Aurelius on choosing and moving Marcus Aurelius wrote: “So make your choice straightforwardly, once and for all, and stick to it. Choose what’s best. Best is what benefits me.” You’ve been sitting on that idea for months. You’ve researched, planned, tweaked, and second-guessed every angle. Meanwhile, someone else with half your knowledge has already […]
Your Attention Is Being Stolen
Marcus Aurelius on what to do about it It was 8 PM and I was still at the office. I’d been busy all day. Jumping between patient visits, staff issues, Medicare documentation, and endless emails. My phone kept buzzing with notifications. My computer kept dinging with messages. I was exhausted and couldn’t point to anything […]
If It’s Not Right, Don’t Do It
Marcus Aurelius on the cost of getting it right You know that moment when doing the right thing is going to cost you? That’s when it actually matters. I remember getting a phone call. A daughter wanted more home health care for her mom — a patient we’d helped get better. The problem: her mom […]
Is Your Business Really Living?
Marcus Aurelius on what existence isn’t “Just teach her daughter an exercise program and get out of there.” Those words changed a lot for me. I was working at a so-called nonprofit home health agency, caring for a patient who had suffered a massive stroke. She could only use one side of her body. She […]
Run Your Business Like It’s Your Last Day
Marcus Aurelius on practicing every day like it could be the one Bobby was the kind of doctor everyone wants to have. His patients loved him. His staff loved him. We loved working with him. Even in an age of rushed appointments and assembly-line medicine, he took time with his patients. He had a stellar […]
Doing Good Is Good Business
Marcus Aurelius on what business is for “I just want to go out to eat again.” When my patient first told me this, I could hear the longing in his voice. It had been over a decade since he’d been able to go to a restaurant. He wasn’t asking for a miracle. Just a simple, […]