Are You The Hardest Working Person In Your Business? I believe in hard work. I always have. Most CEOs and business owners didn’t get where they are by being lazy or unfocused. They…
Introduction: Why Augustus Caesar Matters Augustus Caesar (63 BC – 14 AD) remains one of the most influential leaders in history—not because he was the most charismatic or the most feared, but because…
Introduction: A Season Made for Reflection There’s something about the space between one year ending and another beginning that naturally invites reflection. The pace slows just enough. The calendar gives us permission to…
The CEO’s Playbook for 2026 Most CEOs I work with aren’t short on ideas, intelligence, or ambition. What they’re short on is clarity, focus, and execution capacity in an environment that keeps getting…
Leadership Is a Daily Choice — And Most Leaders Drift Without Realizing It Most leadership breakdowns don’t happen because someone isn’t smart enough, committed enough, or hardworking enough. They happen quietly. They happen…
One-to-One Meetings: A Missed Leadership Opportunity Most leaders will tell you they believe in one-to-one meetings. Far fewer run them well. In too many organizations, one-to-ones slowly drift into status updates, get cancelled…
Introduction – Don’t Get Stuck in the Short-Term I’m increasingly concerned that more business leaders have slipped into short-term thinking. After years of volatility and nonstop disruption, many seem almost shell-shocked. Instead of…
Introduction: The Last Tudor Standing Few leaders in history have carried the weight of expectation—and the sting of doubt—quite like Queen Elizabeth I. Born into chaos, dismissed as illegitimate, imprisoned by her own…
Family businesses can be a tremendous source of pride, purpose, and financial security—but only when everyone understands the difference between being an owner, being an employee, and being a family member. When those…
Working On the Numbers: Practical Financial Management for Small Business Owners Practical financial discipline for owners and emerging leaders I met with a group of Vistage Emerging Leaders earlier today, and the entire…
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