“It’s about getting the best people, retaining them, nurturing a creative environment and helping to find a way to innovate” – Marissa Mayer You want your agency to grow. You also want it to be a great place to work, where smart, creative people thrive and do great work. You might also be one of…
I spent most of my life being very goal-oriented. In fact, one of my internal “rules for life” was, “You can rest when all your work is done.” When I get 5 clients… When I can carry 10 clients… When I build my team… When I earn $XXX, 000… That’s when I can relax. That’s…
Good decisions create time, bad ones consume it. Good initial decisions pay dividends for years, allowing abundant free time and low stress. Poor decisions, on the other hand, consume time, increase anxiety, and drain us of energy. ~ Shane Parris One thing I hear from almost every leader I talk to is that they feel…
The only way for a creative agency to grow its sales is for the business owner to work on the business, not in the business. That’s why a business dashboard is key.
Frank McClung responded to my email from last week titled “Your piano teacher was right!” and it was such a terrific insight I wanted to share it with you all: Love this, Brad. I’ve actually been thinking about this topic after watching this film on the Air Force SPECOPS qualifications…730 days of training if you…
We’ve been talking all week about staying focused, even when it feels like our efforts aren’t producing big breakthroughs. As I was thinking about this, I came across an interview with Nir Eyal. He wrote a book about becoming indistractable. Here’s what he says: All distractions have an internal trigger — a feeling that underpins…
“How can I love my medium long enough to create a masterpiece?” ~ Tom Chi If what you are doing is a slog, it’s unlikely you will get very good at it. The process of getting good at something, anything, involves a lot of practice. Much of that practice feels monotonous, even pointless. But then,…
I have a love-hate relationship with my calendar. When my calendar works well, it tells me where I should be and what I should be doing. Unfortunately, I’m terrible at filling in calendar appointments correctly. I’m always setting them up for AM when they should be PM or putting them on the wrong day or…
You need a strategy to grow your business. You’re considering hiring a manager. Wrong! Choose to delegate and elevate instead.
Business owner burnout. Are you suffering from it? Learn about the causes, symptoms, and how to relieve the burnout that will damage you and your business.