The other day my 15-year-old daughter Madison skipped down the stairs in a beautiful new red summer dress. I told her how nice it was. She responded, “Thanks Dad. Ten bucks. I found it on Kohl’s’ sale rack.” My other daughter Gracen, 12, is just as money conscious. There have been a few times I’ve…
Our great city has been all the buzz lately. GQ renamed us, “Nowville.” A recent Gallup Poll distinguished us as one of the “Top Five Regions for Growth.” CNN placed us in their third slot of “Cities Where Startups Thrive.” Forbes included us in their list of cities that are “Getting Smarter the Fastest.” Travel…
Your business becomes the result of the decisions you as a manager or business owner make. That being said, the best managers must be equipped with one common strength—decisiveness. Napoleon said, “Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide.” I couldn’t agree more. Decision-making is difficult and risky…
It’s 5 o’clock. You’ve had a long day at the office and can’t wait to get home. You rush to the parking lot, leap into your car and gun it to the 1-65 on-ramp. What you see ahead is not pretty. A sea of cars parked across four lanes. The lane to your left starts…
Before you commit to a relationship, you date. Dating allows for discovery. Is this person who he or she claims to be? Could I see myself with this person long term? Are we a good pair? The same commitment-free discovery process should be permissible in business. Offer a money-back guarantee. Think of it this way,…
“It’s nothing personal Sonny, it’s strictly business.” Unless you’re Al Pacino’s character in the Godfather, or impersonating Al Pacino’s character in the Godfather, you should never utter those words. If you want to run a successful business and be a successful leader, business must be personal. The only offering that truly sets you apart from…
Oftentimes I find my biggest obstacle is, well, myself. Some inspiration from the late Randy Pausch has helped me identify how to get out of my own way. Your Brick Wall is the Mirror—Shatter It I truly believe we can only reach our fullest potential when we’re challenged. Challenges are often described as barriers or…
If you know exactly what you want, you increase the likelihood of getting exactly what you want. The converse is also true. If you don’t know what you want, or what you’re doing, you’re likely to cast a wide net, cross your fingers and wait. When you’re fishing, for example, this results in catching littered…
The fourth quarter is approaching–make it count! I’ll tell you everything you need to know to get your biz on track, just read my column below which originally appeared in The Tennessean. You’ve heard the old adage; the definition of insanity is doing the same thing and expecting different results. What you may not have…
If you’ve hired correctly, you have a team with the talent to grow your business. Understand what each team member brings to the table and use that! Below is my column “The Comfort Zone is Your Business’s End Zone” which originally appeared in The Tennessean. Read on to learn about growing your business by utilizing team…
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