Insights, ideas, and inspiration to power your business further.

Not every great idea is a business. And not every business needs a great idea. So what does an idea need to have to be successful? It comes down to three fundamental pillars. What makes a business a business? I can’t count how many times I’ve sat down with people who asked me to sign […]

There are two ways to look at your competition: as a curse, or as a blessing. It’s an old story. Two friends, Joe and Dan, move to a new town. Both being entrepreneurial guys, Joe decides to open a pizza shop, and Dan opens a grocery store. After a few months, they meet and start […]

There are essentially three levels of value that an employee can give to a company. Know which level you’re on—and figure out what you need to do to get to the next level. Most of my articles, as you’ve probably noticed, are geared toward business owners, managers, and entrepreneurs. But if you’re an employee at […]

If you can’t define what growth means to you, then you’ll never be able to succeed, because you haven’t defined growth in the first place. “How do you define growth?” This is a question I posted recently on LinkedIn—and one I ask often when I’m speaking to audiences of businesspeople. And it always amazes me to […]