Every quarter, I ask my CEO clients to do something that sounds simple and almost never is, draw your current org chart. It’s easy in the sense that everyone knows who reports to whom. But when we put it on paper, a pattern shows up almost every time. The founder or CEO sits in three… Continue reading Org Chart Current VS Org Chart Future
Tag: Strategy
Is Your Time Paying You Dividends?
Measuring Your Return on Time (ROT) We all know about ROI, Return on Investment. We monitor our retirement accounts, mutual funds, and businesses because we want our investments to produce the greatest possible return. But when was the last time you evaluated something far more valuable? Your Return on Time. Unlike money, time is the… Continue reading Is Your Time Paying You Dividends?
The Meeting After the Meeting May Be the Most Important One
The U.S. Marines and Special Operations teams understand something many businesses overlook: Finishing the mission is not the end of the mission. Most Companies Do Not Have a Learning Problem. They Have a Repeating Problem. They make the same mistakes that show up in different ways. Then they call it experience. The U.S. Marines and… Continue reading The Meeting After the Meeting May Be the Most Important One
What is your current AI Grade?
If AI were a class you’re taking right now, what grade would you earn? An A? B? Maybe a C? Most people assume AI is about building agents, writing code, or replacing jobs. It is not. For most professionals, AI is simply the most powerful thinking partner they’ve ever had. The question is not, “Do… Continue reading What is your current AI Grade?
It’s Not About the Tackle
Are you trying to upgrade your results by buying better gear instead of refining your own approach? Every weekend, you’ll see the same scene at the local lake. An amateur angler pulling up with thousands of dollars of the latest high-end gear. They have the most expensive carbon fiber rod, a top of the line… Continue reading It’s Not About the Tackle
Business Can Be Fun: The Future-Self Advantage Most Entrepreneurs Never Discover
Most entrepreneurs are asking the wrong questions. Those questions matter. But they miss something deeper. A better question is: What kind of person am I becoming through the process of building this business? Because the truth is, your business is not merely producing revenue. It’s producing you! Every decision you make, every challenge you face,… Continue reading Business Can Be Fun: The Future-Self Advantage Most Entrepreneurs Never Discover
What If Life Had A/B Testing?
In business, we love A/B tests. Measure the results, then select the winner. Clean. Logical. Measurable. Life does not work that way. In life, you do not get to go left and right at the same time. You take the job or you do not.You start the company or you stay where you are.You have… Continue reading What If Life Had A/B Testing?
Unlearning vs Upskilling
Is this a necessary leadership skill? In this ever increasing fast paced business environment, accelerated by Artificial Intelligence, a lot is being said about “upskilling.” Not a new thing. We attend seminars, webinars, and podcasts to learn new growth methodologies, we read or listen to the latest books on scaling a business, and we hunt… Continue reading Unlearning vs Upskilling
Are You Investing in Yourself? or Just Expecting More to Just Happen?
Everybody wants the next level. More growth. More energy. More confidence. More income. More impact. But here is the truth. You do not get to the next level by wanting it. You get there by investing in the person capable of producing it. That is where many people get stuck. But when it comes to… Continue reading Are You Investing in Yourself? or Just Expecting More to Just Happen?
AI and Peer Groups
AI Gives You Answers. Trust-Based Peer Groups are a different kind of Powerhouse. AI can write your first draft, summarize your notes, organize your thinking, and give you answers in seconds. But it cannot replace a room of peers. It cannot replicate the moment when a leader tells the truth about what is really going… Continue reading AI and Peer Groups