I had a total PTSD flashback to the pandemic and the Great Resignation. Oh, my goodness! At the time of this writing,...
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How to Know If You Are Micromanaging (And How to Stop)
It’s early in the office and quiet – the perfect time to get things done. When I’m in town, I love these moments. The...
How Does a Business Owner Lead Instead of Micro-Manage?
I’ve worked with plenty of people who carried the title of “leader.” Maybe you have too. But sometimes, the results of...
Should You Hire For Experience Or Potential?
While speaking in Dallas during sessions, workshops, and keynotes, a number of people came up and asked a variety of...
How Labor Employees Find Value In 401k’s, Direct Deposit, and Simple Savings Plans
Over the years, we’ve fielded countless questions from frustrated business owners, and one theme that always comes up...
One Simple Strategy for Training Your Team
When you think about it, a military command and a sports team—what do those two things have in common when they're not...
How To Keep Employees From Being Lazy or Freeloading
So many business owners get frustrated because they feel like their employees are freeloading—or just lazy throughout...
How To Build A Loyal Crew and Retain Top Talent When “Nobody Wants To Work Anymore”
Tonight, my colleague Shawn and I are heading up to Providence, Rhode Island, to speak at the JLC LIVE convention....
2 Ways To Combat Loneliness As A Business Owner
Recently, we spent two nights in the Sahara desert. The desert is so mystical and vast that you feel ill-equipped to...
4 Blind Spots Preventing Owners From Retaining Talent and Growing Profit
I’ve heard it said that 96% of businesses will not see their tenth birthday. A study conducted by the Exit Planning...
4 Marks That An Owner Is Turning To A Leader
“It’s just easier if I do it myself.” “No one does it as good as I do it” “They just don’t care as much as I do.”...
Privilege: What Business Owners Can Do With It When They Have It
The irony of this training is the fact that I am writing the script while flying on a private plane from a secluded...
A Leader’s Tension: Controlling vs. Under Control
An influential teacher was slowly traveling towards his intended destination and along the way would make time to...
Leading Shane-Beamer-Like-Joy In A World Of Haters
You don’t have to be a college football fan to understand this story, and yet it would help to understand that college...
You Need Someone To Help Defend Your Time And Attention
Thomas and I were doing our weekly check-in when we got to the last statement after I had asked him the Check In...