Inspiration

5 New Year’s Resolutions for Business Owners

   As a small business owner you’re probably always looking for the next best way to improve your business. With a new year upon us, I’m betting some of...

Grow Your Business by Growing Your Craft

With so much focus on business growth and leveling up your business, are you remembering what got you here in the first place? I mean, other than hard work. Are...

Mental Health Hacks for Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners

 October 10th is World Mental Health Day. What better time to talk about its importance, and spark conversations around mental health? A popular default of most small business owners...

Inspiration is everywhere – The Weekly Wake Up

 The annual ProfitCon conference was located in Jersey City across the river from Manhattan, and the view was incredibly inspiring. Phew. Every time I see it I am reminded...

Mike’s Likes – Fiction for Entrepreneurs and Life of Pi, by Yann Martel

 Business owners, you need an escape. I read Life of Pi, by Yann Martel. And an escape it was. But first, I want to explain why reading fiction is...

Get Unstuck in Your Business

Owning a business means you have big fish to fry. When you feel overwhelmed by something you can easily get stuck. Stuck won’t get you anywhere, my friend. Do you...

Mike’s Likes – Caffeine, Ben Franklin and The War of Art

  Ok, quick poll: Caffienated or noncaffeinated? Check out this video for my shocking reveal! (cue mysterious music) Are you a "creative"? You don't necessarily have to be in the...

Any age, any stage

  Is it too late to realize your dreams? My 93 year old dad is going back to college. How's that for motivation? What’s holding you back? Don’t limit your...

Don’t stop! The world needs you

 Do you ever need a little motivation? We all do at times. At the risk of sounding like a broken record, you have to push through and get out...

Mike’s Likes – And an impressive sense of balance!

  What are some things that are inspiring you lately? This week I am going out on a limb and displaying some balancing skills. Happy to report no authors were...

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