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The Coma Test: Michael Gerber’s Wake-Up Call for Business Owners

In the world of entrepreneurship, few voices resonate as profoundly as Michael Gerber’s. As the author of the seminal book the E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It, Gerber has spent decades dismantling the myths that trap aspiring business owners. At the heart of his philosophy is a… Continue reading The Coma Test: Michael Gerber’s Wake-Up Call for Business Owners

Your Record-Breaking 2026

Imagine You’re on the Cover of the Guinness Book of World Records

What if I told you that the greatest transformation of your life begins with a single vision, one powerful image burned so deeply into your nervous system that it pulls you forward with unstoppable momentum? Picture this: It’s December 2026. You walk into a bookstore, turn the corner, and there you are, your face on… Continue reading Your Record-Breaking 2026

The Speed of the Leader is the Speed of the Gang

Mary Kay Ash, Founder and Visionary behind the multi-level marketing Company, Mary Key cosmetics inspired a sales force of over 800,000 people! Born in 1918, Mary Kay sold books door to door, divorced in 1945, then launched Mary Kay Cosmetics with a $5,000 investment from her oldest son Ben. They took the Company public in… Continue reading The Speed of the Leader is the Speed of the Gang

What Would Ben Franklin Be Doing With AI?

If Benjamin Franklin were alive today, there’s no doubt in my mind he’d be elbows-deep in AI. Franklin was an inventor, entrepreneur, statesman, writer, and a master of leverage. He understood the compounding power of time, relationships, and systems — so imagine what he’d do with a force multiplier like artificial intelligence. Franklin didn’t just… Continue reading What Would Ben Franklin Be Doing With AI?

How many brains do you have?

Think about the people you count on, your go-to sources for guidance, sounding boards, people who you can count on to provide direct, honest feedback. People who challenge you to reach higher levels of success. How many are there in this group? Is this formalized? The Power of the Council: Harnessing the Collective Wisdom of… Continue reading How many brains do you have?