startups
Do you feel like an entrepreneur?
For a lot of people when they start their business, they don’t see themselves as an entrepreneur or as an innovator. I think this is an important factor to consider. They see themselves, in a lot of cases, as the technician or the practitioner. And that’s what...
Are you willing to let go in order to grow?
In order to grow, a leader must let go. What does that mean? Well, think about it. Think about when you started your business. You did everything all by yourself. You answered the phones. You unlocked the door. You made the coffee. You greeted your customers. Now...
Are you measuring your effectiveness?
In everything you do, every single day, you have to be consistent so you can measure the effectiveness of what it is you’re doing. Predictability creates confidence. The more transparency people have into what makes the business work, the more they’re apt to...
What are you willing to trade?
The difference between where we are and where we want to be is created by the changes we’re willing to make in our lives. People cling to an unsatisfactory way of life, rather than change, in order to get something better for fear of getting something worse. This...
