The modern world makes it very difficult for entrepreneurs to focus. Do you agree? In my line of work as a coach and mentor, the ways I can create an audience and engage with people are many! So many, in fact, that I have to say “no” to options more than I say “yes.” Then when I…
You’re nestled in a bustling café, surrounded by the delicious aroma of freshly brewed coffee, the melody of clacking keyboard keys and the rush of your imagination flowing like waves crashing in an ocean. Whether you’re in an East London café by the canal, the Tuscan hills or a garden center café in Maui, Hawaii,…
Business and life are full of “nos.” And even though you may hear the word “no” a lot, that doesn’t mean you aren’t making progress or that you won’t reach your goals. You can hear hundreds, if not thousands, of “nos” ——and that one single “yes” can change your entire life. The key is being able to…
Acouple of friends and I opened a very expensive business just five months before the pandemic shut down all in-person events in California: A 72,000 sq. foot gym for youth sports, AAU basketball and club volleyball. We invested seven figures to convert an empty furniture warehouse into a beautiful gym with 12 courts. And just as soon…
Leadership is an important skill, even if you aren’t in an active leadership role. Regardless of what level you are at your company, there will be times you will need to lean on your leadership skills to get you through various projects or situations. What we know for certain about leadership is that everyone is still a student…
WPA Pool / Pool I Getty ImagesBill Gates in 2023. Bill Gates in a New York Times op-ed on Sunday called for a global response team to tackle pandemics. “I worry that we’re making the same mistakes again,” he wrote, calling the COVID-19 pandemic, which killed over 6 million people worldwide, “a collective failure to prepare for pandemics.” The…
Telling lies in professional settings leads to a myriad of troubles in the workplace. For an effective work environment, teams need to trust each other and build relationships built on honesty and the common goal of achieving the best results on the job. However, there will always be colleagues, clients, potential hires and executives who do…