Grow My Business

This week I had the great privilege to join Gary Keller, Jay Papasan, Jason Abrams, and Brett Tanner on stage to talk about wealth building. Watch a snippet here: The truth is most of us in the real estate industry are VERY good at helping others build wealth through the acquisition and sale of real […]

Late summer has a unique energy, so much so it seems to be a season unto itself. The days become noticeably shorter and our thoughts turn to fall and winter. (Given the intense heat of this summer, I think most of us are welcoming a little sweater weather!) It’s helpful then, to contemplate what opportunities […]

Do you ever struggle with execution? Have great ideas but something gets in the way of you actually implementing? This could be the antidote you’ve been looking for: In 1997, Richard Carlson, Ph.D. wrote a little book that went on to become a bestseller and today is a cliché: “Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff”. He argues that everything is […]

The Delaware Court of Chancery recently ruled that Twitter’s lawsuit against Elon Musk will be heard in October during a 5-day trial. This is in spite of objections from Musk’s counsel, who argued the case is much too complex and that they needed more time. This seems to be a big setback for Musk and […]

I have been following Ray Dalio for quite some time to understand the context of where we are and where we might be headed economically. I found his recent post on LinkedIn to be particularly insightful. Note the footnote at the bottom: “While Paul Volcker’s bone-crushing tightening was followed by an improvement in conditions in the 1980s, […]

Recently, I hired someone new to managing people and, appropriately, she had spent the last 90 days getting her arms around the business and getting to know the people she is leading. That seems to have gone well, but she was noticing she and the team weren’t advancing priorities, and the interactions had become too […]

Let’s face it, it’s particularly difficult to run a business right now, and if you’re under 35, this might be your first encounter with the other side of a market cycle. The truth is what makes you successful in a “boom” market could completely undermine your success in the “bust” market. Making matters worse, very […]

The fed is doing everything it can to halt inflation, which means it’s going to slow the economy eventually. Therefore I thought it would be helpful to highlight the eight financial metrics every entrepreneur should know and track very carefully.  1 – Breakeven Number Your breakeven number tells you how many units, of whatever it […]

Looking for a summer reading list? Here is a list of my recommendations from my last few months of reading: The Ultimate Coach – Amy Hardison and Alan Thompson If you’re looking for a soulful piece of work, I suggest this book. It’s not short, coming in at nearly 500 pages though it is filled […]