Stop Complaining, Start Leading
Marcus Aurelius on what complaining costs Most people think venting relieves stress. What if it does the opposite? What if every complaint is chipping away at your energy, focus, and ability to solve problems? Marcus Aurelius understood this: “That’s what you’re doing when you complain: hacking and destroying.” Modern psychology confirms what the emperor knew […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Power of No
Marcus Aurelius on what less actually buys you Sometimes the hardest business lessons come from saying yes when you should have said no. I learned this expanding my home health agency into a new geographic area. On paper it looked perfect. The numbers worked. The need was there. That area eventually grew to represent half […]
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 […]
The One Thing That’s Always in Your Control
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. […]
When the Unexpected Happens
Sun Tzu and Stockdale on the thunderclap I’ve been rereading The Art of War by Sun Tzu this year. This morning, this passage jumped out at me: “When the thunderclap comes, there is no time to cover the ears.” At first I thought it was a great metaphor for a surprise attack. Sun Tzu was […]