iD8 Strategies

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

Can Your Business Operate Like the United States Marine Corp?

The short answer: absolutely, positively, YES! In business, we continue to search for and invest in new leadership frameworks, innovative management theories, and what we hope will turn into breakthrough organizational models. Yet one of the most enduring and battle-tested systems of leadership comes from an institution that has refined its principles over centuries: the… Continue reading Can Your Business Operate Like the United States Marine Corp?

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

Roles on your Leadership Throne

Claiming Your Seat in Life, Family, Relationships, and Work Every one of us sits on a personal leadership throne, whether we acknowledge it or not. The question isn’t if you’re a leader, but how consciously do you carry the roles that make up your life. Leadership isn’t limited to corner offices or big titles. It’s… Continue reading Roles on your Leadership Throne

Are You Driving in the Gravel – or on the Highway?

The road you travel can determine the speed of your success. This may have happened to you, it did with me the other day. I was driving to a meeting, texting while driving (Oops) and before I knew it, I was half on the road and half in the gravel. Of course I quickly corrected… Continue reading Are You Driving in the Gravel – or on the Highway?

Is Your Team Playing Well Together in the Sandbox?

When we collaborate well, we don’t just move faster, we move together. And when a team moves together, the game slows down, confidence rises, excellence becomes the expectation. In the special forces, a fundamental military training directive that emphasizes the three core actions necessary for soldiers in combat. In every great locker room, whether it’s… Continue reading Is Your Team Playing Well Together in the Sandbox?

Inside Every Teammate Is a Better One

Great leaders don’t build businesses, they build people. And those people, the teammates, build the business. We’ve all heard this before, but what are we actually doing about it? The truth is simple: inside every teammate is a better one, waiting to be developed, recognized, and unleashed. Yet most managers are too busy to spend… Continue reading Inside Every Teammate Is a Better One

Lead Your Way Into 2026

We’re standing at the edge of a new frontier. The world is moving faster than ever with technology, economics, and global markets are evolving at the speed of thought. And yet, in the middle of that whirlwind, great leaders don’t just survive. They rise. 2026 isn’t going to wait for you, it’s here. It’s going… Continue reading Lead Your Way Into 2026

Power In Peers

The Power of Peers: Why Forum Is Still Every Leader’s Competitive Edge In 1950, when Ray Hickok gathered a handful of young CEOs to share their toughest challenges behind closed doors, few could have predicted that this simple act would become a cornerstone of global leadership development. That gathering became YPO, and what emerged from… Continue reading Power In Peers

Is Leadership a Title?

What Happened when I Stopped Waiting for Permission to Lead? Many people that I work with and observe, are great followers. They excel at tasks, hit every deadline, and make sure to get buy-in before they initiate anything significant. I ponder, is leadership a title? Is it a chair at the executive table, a specific… Continue reading Is Leadership a Title?