small business

The Path to Success? Simplify and Dominate

There’s a common misconception that you need to be everything to everyone in order to scale your business.  The truth is, that trying to juggle too much leads to burnout...

The Power of Pruning: How Cutting Away the Unnecessary Leads to Success

Today, I’m excited to share an insightful blog from my partner and Certified Pumpkin Plan Strategist, Donna Leyens. Donna has worked with countless entrepreneurs, helping them cut through the chaos...

The Profit-First Transformation: A Personal Journey

Once upon a time, I was a small business angel investor… and lost everything. When I met Debbie Horovitch at a speaking engagement, her struggles resonated with me. After going...

The Profit First Formula Explained

  Man, do I get hassled about  the Profit First formula.  Let me be clear, I do believe following the GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting  Principles) is important so that when...

How Mindfulness Enhances Your Business Performance

 August. By now you're thinking about summer coming to an end, back to school, and the last quarter of your business. In light of this, I'm going to give...

The Prosper Group: Explained

   Running your small business can be tricky. Sometimes you're not quite sure if you're company is living up to its potential. If only you could have accounting, expert...

Your Mission Matters

   Try to ignore the hair as I attempt to offer some deep thoughts. I recorded this video while on the road after I had given multiple keynote speeches...

What the Heck is Profit First?

"What the heck is Profit First?" I heard this question a couple of years ago from across the room where I was speaking. An entrepreneur was explaining the system to...

Company Culture – Practices for the Better Internal Communication and Leadership in Small Business

Even if you have a small business, it’s still important to be aware of your company culture. My team has grown over the last few years and as we get...

Small Business – 4 Reasons You’re Too Small to Fail

   Mural by Luke Buchanan, Raleigh, North Carolina It’s a bit bumpy lately, right?  While we’re all on this roller coaster, I want to remind you just how important...

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