Ramp up Your Business with the Right Money Mindset
It may be hard to believe, but lottery winners are three to five times more likely to go bankrupt than the average American. How is that even possible? Most lottery winners are completely unprepared for their sudden wealth. Many of them ignore advice from financial experts. They take all of the money as a lump sum, […]
How to Flip Fear into Financial Fortune
When the stock market spirals downward, it’s known as a crash. When people react to market shifts by rushing to sell off their stocks, it’s known as panic selling. Crash and panic selling are not positive terms! The folks who unload their stock in a panic are reacting emotionally and ignoring all investing fundamentals. They […]
Six Foolproof Ways to Keep Your Energy Bank Full
Do you sometimes feel like your business is draining you of energy and you have nothing left in the tank for family, friends, and having fun? The first step to reclaiming your true self in business and in life is to find out where the energy leaks reside so that you can begin to repair them. […]
The Five Phases of Scaling—in a Nutshell
As you scale your business, your ultimate goal is to shift from being “the boss” to becoming a leader. Your end game is to remove yourself from the equation and build a self-managed company. Your role as the founder is to let go of the day-to-day, to strategize and build relationships to supercharge growth, and to […]
Four Simple Steps to Executing Your Roadmap
These past few weeks, I have introduced several of my SCALEit Method™ concepts to help guide you along your scaling journey. We’ve covered Strategic Vision, Cash Flow, Alliance of the Team, and Leadership and now we are in the midst of tackling Executing Your Roadmap. By now you have divided your schedule among Prep Days, […]
Getting Time on Your Side: The Gift of a Personal Bonus Month
What would you do if you had an extra month per year? How would you spend all of that extended free time? Live in your bathing suit on the beach, write your memoir, spend more time with your friends or loved ones, learn how to play the flute, or fly on the trapeze? I’m about to […]
The Surprising Reason Why Most Execution Fails: Entrepreneurial ADD
In business, a brilliant idea is just a fantasy if it stays only in your head. Execution, the final stage of the SCALEit Method™, is when you set your strategy in motion and make everything happen. It’s all about taking action. You are the idea magnet, the visionary, the leader. Implementation—well, that’s another story. Execution […]
How Do You Really Rate as a Leader?
Answer the following question as honestly as you can: Would your team rate your leadership as high as you would? How do you rate as a leader? While you’ve been putting heart, soul, sweat, and tears into your business for years, have you been mindful of the team that has stood by your side every step […]
The Secret to a Productive, Harmonious Team: Cocreation
Not too long ago I invited Robert Richman, the former cultural strategist at Zappos, to speak at one of my Pinnacle Global Network events. He used the phrase cocreating when referring to how a leader collaborates with his or her team to work through issues and come up with solutions together. IF YOU BARK, THEY […]
What Is Your Super Power?
Every business owner has a Super Power—and I don’t mean strength, speed, or even “Spidey” sense. I’m referring to the four Super Powers (aka “super pros” or “quadrants”) of your business and helping you hone in on the area where you shine the most. When you started your business, you were probably wearing every hat […]