What happens when life speeds up? When my day gets packed with meetings, my work gets pushed into the evening or the weekend. If I’ve got commitments with my family or friends, I have to skip those or reschedule them. To keep my head above water, I start to drop commitments that I have made…
Hi, my name’s Brad, and I’m addicted to achievement. I love to get things done. I love the feeling I get when my business is going well when I’m closing new deals and seeing progress with my clients. But when I know there’s another endorphin hit just around the corner, when do I stop? What…
I read a remarkable book recently that I can’t stop thinking about. A Psalm for the Wild-Built is a short, beautifully written story that imagines a future in which humans set the robots free for 200 years and then come back into contact again. One quote, in particular, has stuck with me. A robot and…
There are lots of folks who will sell you a “9 step process for growing your business quickly so you can retire early”. (Spoiler Alert: It’s going to involve buying a lot of FaceBook ads!) Heck, I even wrote a curriculum that I used with some early clients to make them better CEOs. That doesn’t…
On Tuesday, we talked about the frustrated owner who had set herself up to be the problem solver, the person that everyone brought all the crises to so that she could solve them. I find that when folks set themselves up with that (very overwhelming) job in the office, they also set themselves up in…
My client and I had been talking about how to get her free from the day-to-day so that she could tackle more long-term, strategic projects. Right in the middle of the conversation, she blurts out, “Why am I the only one solving problems around here?” Woah! That’s a big statement. “What do you mean?” I…
I was first put in charge of a company when I was 33. I’d been out of college for 11 years, and for 8 of them, I was an engineer – hooking wires together to make motors turn. I had no practical experience in leading a company! So when I gathered my staff together for my…
The Signs of Overconfidence and How to Combat It A good leader is confident in themselves and what they do. They take risks and lead by example. They inspire and influence. Confident leaders are more likely to be successful. But it is important to know where to draw the line. Are you letting your confidence…
No person will make a great business who wants to do it all himself or get all the credit. – Andrew Carnegie I remember my first day as General Manager of M&S Systems. I called all my direct reports in for a staff meeting to try to understand the business. I immediately noticed that I…
How to Be a More Confident Leader When you own a creative agency, never underestimate the importance of self-confidence in leadership. Your business success is founded on building your confidence as a leader. You see, self-confidence is the keystone that allows your leadership to flourish. When you feel confident, the confidence levels of your team…