I make people think. I make them laugh. I make them money.

Restructuring Your Teams With AI Might Leave Egg on Your Face

I will confess that I snickered more than a little bit when I watched the video below by Reuters titled, “How Meta’s plan to restructure teams with AI imploded.” Apparently, in their annual planning meeting at the beginning of the year at Zuckerberg’s compound in Hawaii, the leadership team discussed ways to reimagine the way […]

You Gotta Bring the Fun

Sometimes working in your business will be easy, and sometimes it will be hard. It might even feel like sheer drudgery at some points. This is why I loved the short below by Mel Robbins about why you need to bring the fun into your business and decision-making.  As you probably know, Robbins is a […]

Gone Fishing – Summer 2026

We are taking a break to relax, recharge, and enjoy the summer. Please remember to take some time off to have fun and reconnect with friends and family. We will be back on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. Photo by Warren Umoh on Unsplash

How One Founder Built Trust by Demonstrating Vulnerability 

Vulnerability has a PR problem. Thought leaders like Brené Brown and others have brought the word into the C-suite and demonstrated how vulnerability is a necessary component of great leadership, but the word might also make you cringe. In your mind, you may have linked it to being perceived as weak, or think that being […]

Try and Test Before You Tell the World

I spit my coffee on my screen when I read “Hating your job intensely is not a business plan.” This quote was in Pamela Slim’s recent newsletter on LinkedIn titled “Will it blend?” Pam is the best!  Carol Roth would say something similar.  In fact, both of them wrote very important books about entrepreneurship not […]

The Human Runway Report on Founder Well-Being in 2026

According to their website, “Human Runway is a collaborative initiative bringing founders, investors, and ecosystem builders together to strengthen founder resilience.” Human Runway released a report based on a survey conducted in 2025 of 158 active startup founders. I was especially interested in this report because the founders who participated were primarily located in the […]

5 Email Marketing Automation Tips Every Small Business Should Know

Smart small businesses leverage automated email marketing to build stronger customer relationships, which generate more leads and sales. However, many small businesses still struggle to convert subscribers into buying customers because they don’t have the tips that move the needle faster. In this guide, I share 5 email marketing automation tips every small business should know. […]

When Resting Doesn’t Help Burnout, Look Here 

Burnout is a known risk for entrepreneurs and small business owners. When we experience it, the first thing we are told to do is to get some rest. And you may need a lot of rest to recover your energy if you’ve been pushing too hard for too long.  But sometimes rest helps, and sometimes […]

Do You Dread Having Sales Conversations? This May Help. 

Most entrepreneurs struggle with sales conversations. They don’t want to be pushy or slimy. They get tongue-tied telling prospects what they do. They hesitate to use case studies to demonstrate the results clients can get by working with them. They don’t like bragging and calling out successes. Many entrepreneurs dread the exact conversations they need to […]

It Might Be Time To Update Your Website 

Since I am in the middle of my slow season, I started thinking about aspects of my business that need attention. One of these is definitely my website. Some entrepreneurs obsess about their company’s website and are constantly updating and tweaking it, hoping to generate more leads and boost conversion rates, but that is definitely […]