What a thrill ride talking about how a billion dollar brand is built was on Mark Sephton’s BRAINZ podcast. He gave a great surfing story that is a great analogy to building a business. Mark relayed, that “When a surfer awaits a great wave to...
I was asked to give advice about how to develop a business that outlives its founder and so I shared how I created a sustainable business with UGG Boots on the Stay Grounded Podcast with Raj Jana. Be prepared to hear about the rollercoaster ride including...
Throughout my entrepreneurial journey, I've learned a lot. I've mentored a few and I'm sharing the essential entrepreneurial nuggets that work! They are tried, true, and tested. You may have seen some of them here on my blog. In this post, I list all the training...
When you’ve come through the major stages of developing your business, you get to adulthood. You've attained significant accomplishments and lessons. This doesn’t mean the dream ends. In fact, it may be the beginning since you have acquired such important wisdom. Make the most of...
Confusion is destructive to a business. So if you’re dealing with a mess, you need to get organized. It will help your energy, and allow you to stay on track in your business. Furthermore, you need energy to sustain you through this stage. Manage your...
How effective are you being? What do you do when you are uncertain about the best course of action. Do you rush into a decision? This is tricky because as a leader you must take action. But you must take effective action. You must figure...
Entrepreneurs can tend to be very involved in every aspect of their business and this is good to a point. If you believe in your vision and have the guts to be in business, you’re engine is gassed up. But if you do everything in...
Is your vision, drive and working to resolving issues causing you to isolate yourself? If you are in overwhelm, chances are you are in isolation mode. You need support. Otherwise, your health and the health of your business is at risk. It’s important to take...
It is a common trait of entrepreneurs to never stop thinking about their business, personal issues, or other things that have to be done. Are you one of those dedicated business owners who never switches off and constantly has a stream of thoughts, concerns or...
Building a good foundation can be the key to staying in business through ups and downs. If from the outset, you’ve put a priority on forging positive and deep relationships with everyone including your customers, vendors, investors, and colleagues, then your business will have the...
