Why You (Probably) Don’t Need a Business Coach
Coaching is all the rage these days. Life coaches, executive coaches, and business coaches abound. Is this hype really necessary? Or just a hoax threatening to scam you? I think you can do without this hoopla and ignore the noise. For example, a “life coach” is probably totally redundant for you. Here is why: The […]
Leadership Lessons from a Snakebite
One of my team members, Nel, went swimming with friends last week when he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his foot. At first, he thought he had stepped on a sea urchin, but when he looked down, he saw the black ink-like venom seeping from his wound—the mark of a lethal sea snake. Within […]
How to Build a Leadership Team That Runs Itself
Want a Leadership Team That Leads Without You? Building a leadership team in a small business isn’t like running a Fortune 500 company or a private equity-backed firm where you can scoop up top talent, toss them in at the deep end, and see who floats. Can swim? Great. Can’t swim? Oh well, next. But […]
Entrepreneurial PTSD: Surviving & Thriving in Business
The Hidden Battle of Entrepreneurship Growing a business can be terrifying—not just because of the risks, but because of the emotional scars it leaves behind. Where I grew up, many believed entrepreneurship was either a scam or dumb luck. You made it to the top by bribing the right people, knowing someone powerful, or simply […]