Resources to run a better business.

Entrepreneurship…is greedy. Your business will take all your time if you let it. You’ll never run out of problems to solve or opportunities to chase. The biggest constraint for every business owner isn’t skills or experience or even mindset. It’s time.

The best entrepreneurs have a ride-or-die team surrounding them. The kind of team willing to wear multiple hats, extend beyond their job descriptions, and do whatever it takes to move the company forward. This is all great…until it isn’t.

Emotions sell. Stories sell. Being human sells. Which of our posts are the top performers? The personal ones. I consistently get more likes on LinkedIn, replies in my inbox, and comments in real life on the personal stories I tell.

I step into the conference room for the annual meeting. It looks like Santa Claus has made a delivery to my chair. I find my seat among a pile of wrapped gifts, which include AirPod Max headphones and a bottle of Camus wine, complete with a personal inscription, and my favorite candies: Twizzlers and Peanut M&Ms. I should be surprised—shocked even. If this was any other client, I would be.

Have you ever received good advice…and still weren’t sure what to do next? Professional advice is often given as options. You could do A, or B, or C. That’s helpful to a point. But if you aren’t an expert in that area, it may leave you wondering, “Which choice is best for me?”

Do you have a CRM? I bet you do. Now for the critical question. How effectively does your team use your CRM? If you squirmed in your seat, rolled your eyes, or heaved a giant sigh...you’re like most other entrepreneurs.

Most business owners plan to transition in the next decade—but few have a plan they can actually act on. Join Eric Crews and Derek Mohamed for a one-hour webinar on succession planning. You’ll learn how to prepare your next set of leaders, clarify key roles, and develop a structure that protects what you’ve built—so the business is ready, whenever the time comes.

What kind of day is today?‍ I could tell you that today is the kind of day you make it. That you can choose optimism, hope, and positivity in the face of adversity.‍ But that’s not what I’m going to tell you.‍ What if today…is kind of a crappy day?‍ What if communicating feels hard, and things keep going wrong, and for a few moments, you even entertain the thought of throwing in the towel?‍ What if that was okay?‍