The second habit in Stephen Covey’s legendary book 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is “Begin With The End In Mind.” This principle is crucial for success, and is undoubtably one of the most shared characteristics that every super successful business shares. The idea behind beginning with the end in mind is based on the…
Read MoreIt becomes impossible for business owners to focus on the things they need to know about scaling their business with ease, when they are stuck in the weeds of their business, putting out fires, have unending ‘to do’ lists, overflowing email inboxes, not enough hours in the day and never have any free time. I’ve…
Read MoreEveryone needs to get some solid business advice from a trusted friend or partner at some point in their lives. Unfortunately, not everyone takes the time to listen — or hears, but decides to go their own way. It is the times when we chose to charge off to try an ill-planned idea that we think…
Read MoreBeing coached isn’t easy; I get it. It can feel a lot like criticism, and criticism can feel cold, especially when it’s coming from someone you don’t know very well. But when you’re coachable, it can be the very thing that leads you to your next opportunity. You don’t always have to agree, but if…
Read More“The CEO’s job is to keep the lights on, not to count paperclips.” – These were the words of my CEO boss and mentor. In the 10 years that I worked for growth stage start-ups, I was responsible for leading marketing teams to support salespeople to drive revenue. In one particular company, we became one of…
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