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We are all competing in an attention economy. From pings and dings to blinks and rings, companies and content constantly compete for our limited time and attention. How do great leaders turn down the noise and tune in to the messages that matter most? What does it take to be heard above the noise? And how do we create communication that cultivates community and connectedness in a distributed, distracted world?
In today’s competitive business landscape, the race for profits often takes center stage. However, there are some leaders who also prioritize a mission-driven purpose. They use their business to make a positive social impact and recognize that success isn’t only about making money.
Your business can become a systems-dependent business instead of the owner-dependent one. It’s not as difficult or complicated as you may think, and you don’t need to pay an expensive consultant to do it for you. You just need to follow a proven framework, utilize a few simple tools, and stick with it.
No doubt you are feeling the strain of COVID-19. The economic, social and political implications of the coronavirus are being felt by businesses everywhere. As much as anyone else, communications leaders are being forced to manage their teams in a new and stressful environment.
When defining success as an entrepreneur, it’s a fact that there are no shortcuts to how it can be achieved. It differs with the phase you are in and the goals you’ve set to achieve. Some will say the number of employees in a company is the real measure of success while others will say it’s the impact you achieve.
Listen as we discuss the challenges business owners face when trying to manage their work-life blend and how PHOENIX can dramatically improve your business and your life.
I recently appeared on the Kingsley Grant Podcast. In this episode, we discuss how to create a Results Oriented Work Environment. I also share some of the tactics successful businesses use to help their employees do their best work, offer insights on how to build a 30-day strategic roadmap, and review how to run effective meetings.
Abraham Lincoln led during one of the most difficult and tumultuous times in American history, and maybe you are too--right now.
As you look to reopen or scale up your business again, follow these five steps to improve your operations and begin to create the work-life blend that is just right for you.
At any given time, my wife and I can have as many as eight (yes 8!) kids from between 12 and 21 living in our house. All of us are now forced to work and study from home, although I have been running my business out of my home for almost four years--with all these kids around! Here’s a quick five-minute meditation that can vent off stress and help you show up as your best self.
April is National Stress Awareness Month and it happens that today’s conversation falls on International Moment of Laughter Day, which couldn’t be more perfect given the times.
I have two takeaways for you today: 1) you are not your business and 2) a stoic mindset can make the difference in how you emerge from this crisis.
A business operating system, a business’s unique way of operating, going to market, creating products, and serving its customers, can be critical to the success of companies that survive and thrive in a crisis. It might surprise you just how effective business operating systems can be at making or saving you money.
My Story: In late summer of 2016 I was deep into the biggest crisis of my life. I had spent much of the previous decade running other peoples business and it had cost me a lot–a marriage, for example–but I was not going to let it cost me my relationship with my kids, and I was not going to go through life feeling like a drone that someone else was controlling.
Leading during a crisis is about standing up and modeling the behavior that will get you through it. I am focusing my teams on the few things that truly matter to get through this outbreak, which are the same things that determine the success of the company in the best of times.
If it is not COVID-19 it will be something else. Crises are a fact of life. What matters now is that you take the long view. Control what you can. Focus on your people and your customers. Use this situation to build a stronger business. Just don’t waste a good crisis.
Your customers are being served. Your teams are communicating effectively. Your meetings are focused, efficient, and fun. Everyone knows what they are supposed to do and workflow is easy to visualize.
You know how there are some leaders you just want to work hard for? You can see yourself in their vision, understand how your work is critical to the mission, and you feel oddly compelled to be in their physical presence--you may even want to touch them?
The Obstacle is the Way is a short, inspiring book packed with stories describing how famous leaders and entrepreneurs achieved success by pragmatic action in the face of overwhelming odds.
Entrepreneurship is more than a popular buzzword. It is a way of life. There has been an ongoing argument about whether entrepreneurs are born or made so we asked entrepreneurs and business owners if one can learn to be an entrepreneur.
Changing the culture of a company isn’t an easy feat. It requires consistent communication, a clearly defined strategy and a commitment from every layer of the organization.
Having a loving and intimate relationship with my wife. Having an honest and loving relationship with my kids. Doing meaningful work.
For entrepreneurs and visionaries, having work-life balance is a myth. Before I go any further, let’s make sure we are talking about …
A business that runs like a well-oiled machine. Time to do more of what you truly love to do…
So often I hear business owners refer to their employees as family. “We are family here,” they tell me with an air of pride.
“One of the most important roles of a CEO is to tear down barriers to people’s success.”
Milestones are well-defined stepping stones on the path to achieving Rocks — smaller, more manageable goals that build toward Rocks.
EOS is not a quick fix. Rather, it is a deliberate, disciplined approach to changing the culture of your business. It requires patience and determination.