Ever tell yourself lies about your business and personal life to feel better?  Ever ignore or deny reality?  Sure you have!  Every small business owner and entrepreneur on occasion tells themselves comforting lies and stories to avoid the pain of reality. But be warned, there are real consequences when you turn away from the truth. For you to achieve your desired personal lifestyle and ...

Business ownership done right should be about freedom, fun, fulfillment and significant money.  It should also be about serving and helping the lives of others, especially your customers and employees. Business ownership done wrong is about imprisonment, frustration and very little wealth.  And, you can’t serve and help others and your community if your business is broken. Most of us, i...

Quick, how many hats are you currently wearing or juggling at your company?  You know what I mean … how many different roles/jobs are you responsible for in a given week?  Like most entrepreneurs, your answer is probably that you jump in and out of 5 or more roles in a given week … from owner/CEO, to bookkeeper, sales manager, sales person, collections specialist, shipping clerk, marketi...

Owning and running a business, done right, should give you MORE LIFE, not less. A business should be a vehicle for you to achieve more life, more fulfillment, more freedom, and more financial success.  However, for many entrepreneurs, that is not the case. Instead of thinking and acting like owners and leaders, they end up toiling like employees and technicians.  Very often they are con...