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Improving the financial literacy of your leadership team can provide significant benefits to your small business, including better decision-making, improved financial performance, and increased strategic alignment. Here are 20 ways to increase…
Today is my 57th birthday. Time sure does fly by in life. I’ve always felt that birthdays are a good time to step back and reflect on your life. For me, this…
Executive coaching is a powerful tool that can help you achieve your goals and improve your performance as a leader. An executive coach works with you one-on-one to provide you with guidance,…
Executive coaching is a powerful tool that can help leaders and executives develop their skills, overcome challenges, and achieve their goals. However, like any investment, there are costs associated with coaching. In…
Donald T. Phillips in his wonderful book, Martin Luther King on Leadership, does a nice job providing significant detail as to why Martin Luther King (MLK) was a great leader. We…
Growth is hard work.  For the past 27 years, I’ve worked as an executive coach, Vistage Chair, trainer or management consultant with hundreds of organizations. They have varied in size from just…
Moving from being a buddy to a boss can be a difficult transition. As a boss, you are responsible for the performance and well-being of your team, and you may have to…
I am asked all the time if there is a simple CEO success formula that every leader should follow.  I believe there is and unfortunately few leaders have the discipline and commitment…
Sadly, my dad passed away this past weekend. He was 84 and lived a full life. Many times he commented to me that he couldn’t believe he lived this long. …
  The struggle is part of the journey.  I’ve always been a fan of the John Adams quote, “People and nations are forged in the fires of adversity.”  Collectively and individually, we…
As I’ve gotten older, I’ve grown to appreciate more benefits of time off. Sure, when I was younger, I liked going on vacation, but it was just a chance to blow off…
Sometimes there are no easy answers. In life, we’re all looking for the silver bullet. The one thing that will make everything else easier or solvable. However, life is more complicated than…
We often hear talk about mergers and acquisitions in the current economic environment. Minimal energy is spent talking about strategic alliances and collaborations. The truth is that there’s a wide continuum that…
  I’ve been thinking about the July 4th holiday for weeks before today.  We are not back to normal after COVID-19 but getting there.  I am also glad we are almost six…
Neither business nor life is just an intellectual exercise. All human beings have emotions that drive our actions. When we feel strong emotions, it tends to straight trigger strong reactions. Negative emotions…