When listening to business owners, I often hear them talking about feeling overwhelmed. It can feel like you are juggling a million balls a once, client calls, employee needs, cash flow, business development… But it’s not just business stuff; your son’s birthday is coming up, your car needs an oil change, you haven’t been on…
As the US is waiting to get our shots and the accompanying immunity, we might also be thinking about what the future holds for our life and business. While I don’t have a clear picture of what’s coming, I do know that we’re not going back; we’re going forward. If you reopen your office, you’re…
How many times a day is your work interrupted by questions or problems brought to you by your employees or clients? Take a minute to think about it, how many people walk into your office, or call you, or send you a text, email, or Slack message that interrupts your flow, that you take time to…
Leading your business is going to be hard. You spend half your vacation on the computer or phone and still return to a huge pile of work. People turn in lousy work; some even steal from you, others refuse to pay you. You earn client’s trust, and then they get disappointed by your team. You…
Here’s a list of things that I’m moving off my plate focus on making progress on my biggest goals: I’m checking the news only once a day, for 30 minutes. I’m saying no to networking requests. I love meeting people, but I need the calendar space. I’m saying no to “coffee,” even with “business friends.”…
As our economy starts to emerge from its pandemic slumber, I’ve been encouraging my clients to get more systematic and take more action to build their business development pipeline. I worked with a cohort to get started with outreach, and they saw success; that’s why I built the Online Lead Generation and Engagement course. But…
I’ve failed over, and over, and over again in my life — and that is why I succeed. ~ Michael Jordan Anchor Advisors turns 20 next month. We started on April 30, 2001 When I look around at the folks who were getting started with their businesses about the time that I was, they all…
The most important work you do is not what you get paid for; it’s who you are. When you improve a client’s CTR by 9%, that makes them happy. Listening to their situation and realizing that their team is on the brink of burnout and they desperately need new business makes them feel heard and gives…
I worked with a client who was not very popular with his staff. He had high standards and wasn’t afraid to enforce them. He was blunt and direct; some would say that his feedback crossed the line to unkind. Over time, his communication style fostered resentment in his team. One employee in particular, became a…
“In any team, particularly creative teams, the productive output of the team is inversely proportional to the drama between the team members.” ~ Julie Colbrese Have you ever been part of a team that had lots of politics, in-fighting, and drama? How do you remember that time in your life? Was it satisfying, engaging, and…