Mindset

I broke my ski boot recently… and had two completely different experiences at local ski shops when I tried to have it fixed. One store wanted to sell me a brand new (read: expensive) pair, and the other did something that absolutely blew me away. They’ve got a customer for life now… here’s what happened […]

What does it take to be the best of the best? Here are two big takeaways I got from watching a 100-year record get smashed.

We’re a few days from a new decade… and I took a moment to look back at my old journal from the last time we flipped to a new decade – back in 2010. I was wondering – what was I thinking 10 years ago? Where was my head at? What did I start doing […]

As your business grows and the money starts to come in… lots of things will change. Including how and when you invest in yourself and your business.  Here’s how to think about those changes… and yes, there are times when it pays to spend more than you need to.

The song says, “You never count your money when you’re sitting at the table”… well that might work in some places, but it doesn’t work in business. You need to count the money, and here’s why…

Often in business, we talk about the importance of customer acquisition. In other words, how do you find clients — from attracting prospects to making the sale? But the reality is, if you’re going to have a sustainable business, then customer acquisition isn’t the most important thing to focus on… Video Transcript and Relevant Links […]

It looks like I ruffled a few feathers with an email I sent out about “no credentials, no problem”. And I want to set the record straight… there are definitely a few situations where you want someone with credentials (anything requiring surgery comes to mind). But there’s something even more important than credentials, and that’s […]

If you’re an entrepreneur, you’re probably pretty busy… it kind of comes with the territory. And right now, I’m just a few days away from LaunchCon, my biggest event of the year. I’ll be hanging out with more than 1,000 people in Phoenix starting this Friday. So what am I doing on a canoe in […]