Resources to run a better business.

I’ve just returned from the adventure of a lifetime. A three-week trip, driving my powerboat from FL to MA. There are 2 versions of this story I could tell you. In one story, I’m in a steady, focused state for three straight weeks. I make a plan and stick to it. In another story, I’m in a state of constant stress for three straight weeks. This isn’t a piece about seeing the glass half-full. Both stories are real, and two things can be true.

I’ve worked with hundreds of companies, and almost every single one shares this problem.‍ (Can you guess? If you’ve been around a while, I bet you can guess what it is.)‍ Leads.

As a business leader, it’s important that you can tell the difference between a challenge and a problem. In many cases, they aren’t problems at all, just circumstances that the business has to deal with. It’s simply a time when we need to acknowledge: things will be hectic, maybe a little chaotic, for a while, and then they’ll get better.

You know how you learned about delegation way back when you were becoming an entrepreneur?‍ When you hold onto too much in your company, you run out of time. You start operating beyond your skill level.‍ And when you do that, you inadvertently stifle your own growth.‍ The solution is to bring in great leaders, senior leaders, who can take your vision and help you execute it.

You know how, over time, you naturally accumulate more stuff? This inevitable accumulation is probably why spring cleaning was invented, and it happens in your business, too. Your budget may have been decided month ago. But if you’re missing your financial targets, take advantage of the spring cleaning energy. Revisit your expenses in a new light and plan for what you need for the business you’re running now.

business leaders often limit themselves with “either/or” thinking, believing they must choose between growth, profitability, or stability. Instead, it promotes “and” thinking—the ability to hold seemingly conflicting goals at once—as a more effective leadership mindset. Embracing this approach helps avoid scarcity thinking and opens the door to more balanced, sustainable decision-making.

It’s not what you say that counts; it’s what you do. Words and actions aren’t the same. Actions matter more than words. So, when a person’s actions give you an answer (even if it’s not the response you hoped for)…quit asking questions and move on.

When you’re growing your business, you’re naturally in a “more” mindset. More revenue. More clients. More people. More technology. More efficiency. More processes. More profit. More visibility. But the way you actually get to more? Doing less.

The job of a senior leader is to ensure your company hits its numbers. In one way, it really is that simple. The numbers are hard data. You meet the targets, or you don’t. Binary. Yes/No. The nuance, of course, is in the human part of the equation.