Part I: An Update on "To Be Feared is Better to Be Loved"

For the first in a recurring series, this two-part post will delve into modern updates of classic lessons. In his classic The Prince, Italian Renaissance Philosopher Niccolo...

Machiavelli in the Boardroom; Mother Teresa at the Bowling Alley

In Part I, we explored the framing of indecisive or overly careful integrators might need to help their turn desire to be liked. The key is to build respect in their decision-making...

I confess I am a habitual problem solver.  You come to me with an issue, my brain automatically goes into solving mode.  You might think, "hey, that's great!" but it's not.  When leaders and managers are great problem solvers they...

Start Your Journey to Freedom

There is one F* word in the English language that I have been struggling with my entire life as an entrepreneur.  Like many before me, I started my entrepreneurial journey in the pursuit of Freedom.

I wanted to make it big, have no boss, do...

I recently moved to Dallas, Texas with my wife and two kids.  We moved from Pennsylvania where I pretty much lived my whole life.  We were living very comfortably with friends and family. It was time to move on and take my life to the...

Driving: More Than Just a Common Business Metaphor

The Stark Realities of The Road

Hundreds of thousands of people around the world are injured by traffic collisions and accidents each year. Recent accident statistics indicate that we...

Have you ever sat back and wondered… “how in the world am I going to get in the fitness shape I desire?" or "how am I to ever going to get out of debt?" or better yet, "am I ever going to be free of this stress, I am so...

I've been known to say "yes" to things I end up regretting later.  The most recent thing is an Ironman 70.3 in Atlantic City on September 17, 2017.  The issue is I am not even close to being in shape for this race.  I signed up in...

Many people think they shouldn’t hire an assistant until after they “feel” too busy. I say, “The sooner, the better!”

Here's why: an assistant’s workload can scale with the needs of your business. Delegating...