Run lean

Last week, I sat with a founder whose company tripled revenue in 18 months. Sales were booming. The team had doubled. Market share was growing. Yet there he sat, staring at the cash flow projections, which showed they’d be broke in 60 days. “How is this...

The courage premium

Zoom built video conferencing when Skype dominated and experts said the market was “never” big enough for another player. Markets reward what others won’t touch. Your breakthrough isn’t hiding in safe choices. It’s behind doors marked...

Delegate or perish

The founder was working 70 hours weekly. Her company was stuck at $5 million in revenue. When asked what she needed most, she said, “More time.” Wrong answer. She needed to stop being the bottleneck. Leadership starts with you – but scaling up can’t...

Who coaches the coach

The executive sits across from me, frustrated. Revenue plateaued. Team morale dropped. Market share slipping. “I’ve tried everything,” he insists. Everything except the one thing that matters most: looking in the mirror. We all have blind spots. The...

Growth demands new thinking

Growth changes everything. Your old playbook stops working. Your team hits walls they’ve never seen. You have choices. Learn fast, hire smart, or get coached. But choosing nothing isn’t a choice. The resistance reveals more than the situation. Are you...