business
January 8, 2022
5 Steps to Increase Your Profits This Month
When a new year or quarter begins, you likely search for (ALL of the) ways to improve your business. While I believe this exercise of recalibration and reinvigorating your business...
May 18, 2021
Let’s Bust Another Profit First Myth
Here's a friendly reminder from your buddy, Mike: Profit First is not an accounting system. Many people think that it is, and they get protective. "I don't want to change...
October 20, 2016
YES: The Most Dangerous Word In Business
It’s YES. The most dangerous, damaging word in business is YES. I know what you are thinking. “What the hell, Mike? Business is all about getting the customer to say...
October 11, 2016
Business Applications for Facebook On The Rise
You know all about how companies have been using mobile applications to help boost their bottom line. Now, get ready for Facebook applications to be the next big thing! Development...
September 16, 2016
Small Step Prospecting
Don't send me an email telling me to “click here in the next five seconds” or I will forever lose the deal of a lifetime. Don't call me asking me...
July 19, 2016
How To Turn A Miracle Into Routine
Getting a business off the ground is nothing short of a miracle. People who you never knew before are now clients (and they trust you with their business). People who...
July 1, 2016
The Lessons My Dog Taught Me About Entrepreneurship
I’m a bit of a business lit junkie: I love reading stories and advice from fellow authors and entrepreneurs. I dig tales of overcoming adversity, and I enjoy getting fresh...
June 28, 2016
The Downward Spiral – Bigger Plates = Bigger Cabinets
I was having coffee with Brittany Lanzone, Founder of kitchen design company Rae Design, when she shared a fascinating fact with me. The kitchen cabinet standard recently increased from the...
May 26, 2016
One Day, One Punch
It is easy to go really hard at something for a period of time, but the energy wanes. It reminds me of boxing. When those fighters start the first round,...
May 13, 2016
Fix Problems When They Are Small
In 1982, George Kelling and James Wilson published an article entitled Broken Windows. The article argued that a crucial and necessary step to keep order in a dangerous neighborhood, was...