Should You Try To Monetize Your Hobby? Maybe Not.
If you love to do something, you should try to monetize it – right? If you’ve spent any time reading or watching content for would-be entrepreneurs, you have probably seen real (and fake) experts telling you to do just that. I want to suggest that this might not be great advice. Let me explain. The […]
The Pros and Cons of Using AI Video Interviews To Screen Candidates
How would you feel about a potential employer if the first interaction you had with them was a recorded AI interview? Would you feel like this company cares about you as a person and professional? I doubt it. This just happened to a client of mine interviewing for a VP-level position! This is an epic […]
5 CRM Tools for Small Businesses That Want To Grow Their Customer Base
As a small business owner, the last thing you need is to spend time searching through spreadsheets to find detailed information about a customer and where they are in your sales process. Unfortunately, that is exactly what happens in many small businesses. Qualified leads can get lost. Prospective customers who reach out for information may […]
Why Managers Overload Their Best Employees, Who Then Leave
Many of my career transition clients come to me in a state of burnout or breakdown due to being overloaded with projects at their job. They try to be team players and they generally like their work, but even when they clearly have a full workload, their managers continue to add more to their overflowing […]
Why We Use Filler Words and How To Stop
Some speakers use filler words (“um” and “ah” are two examples) more than others, but even the most experienced speakers use them from time to time. Filler words are words or sounds you say that you may not even be aware of until you listen to a recording and cringe. I found Steve Krull’s post […]
Why I Am Excited About Social Media Again
For years the algorithm has favored brands, businesses, and thought leaders with big follower counts. Over time, many content creators, myself included, got incredibly frustrated and discouraged because we were creating content that was really good – but nobody saw it. I received thank-you messages from time to time for some of my best content, […]
Good Leaders Model Good Decision-Making
If you are a founder or other senior executive, you may think you need to demonstrate that you have everything figured out all the time. You may have been taught that it is perceived as a weakness if a leader does not present the clear path forward with a high degree of certainty. At one […]
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
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