As an entrepreneur, it’s surprisingly easy to get addicted to being busy. After all, you survived the earlier stages of this journey—where most new ventures get dashed on the rocks—in no small part due your ability to out-grind the competition. You know what it takes to stay disciplined. When someone like Dolly Parton says “The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you […]
Hire Better People by Taking a Page from the Topgrading Methodology
To build an amazing organization, you need remarkable people. Period. Full stop. No woman is an island. Bestselling business author, Jim Collins, has argued in his books that recruiting is arguably more important than even core fundamentals like strategy or vision. Here’s how he put it in Good to Great: “The executives who ignited the transformations from good to great did not first figure out […]
The 3 Biggest Things Preventing You From Growing Your Business to $1M/Year
Starting your own company is ferociously hard work. Randi Zuckerberg famously encapsulated the challenge with this tweet: “The entrepreneur’s dilemma: Maintaining friendships. Building a great company. Spending time w/family. Staying fit. Getting sleep. Pick 3.” But even if you grind like mad, forgoing sleep and play and other life necessities, you can only get so far without fundamental shifting certain paradigms. How you view the […]
3 Secrets of Entrepreneurs Who’ve Cracked the 5M/Year Mark?
Your business is doing great! Not that this is a competition, obviously. But objectively speaking, you’ve gotten farther than 99% of entrepreneurs and would-be entrepreneurs out there. You’re certainly grateful for how far you’ve come. And you’re humbled by the experience of building something bigger than yourself. In a recent post [NOTE: please link to the $1M/year post!], we explored what it takes to get […]
Goal this summer in Tucson: No hungry kids!
One of the reasons I love writing blog posts is because I get to share my experiences, my growing knowledge and any tools, resources and solutions that can help you – my community of friends and family. This blog also gives me the opportunity to highlight the things that matter the most to me – one of those things is getting involved in my Tucson […]