Make Sure You’re Not Competing With Free
“We went with a different person. They were willing to do it for free.” This is what I heard this past Friday when I followed up on the status of a potential speaking engagement. The firm initially reached out to me in January about the possibility of me...
Are You Limiting Your Growth, Or Just Growing Your Way?
I was listening to Guy Raz’ interview of Fokke de Jong, founder and CEO of Suitsupply. During their conversation, Guy asked Fokke if he was limiting his growth because his products are only available in Suitsupply stores – rather than also in shoplets inside...
It’s Irrational and Against Your Better Judgment…And Yet
We know it doesn’t serve us, yet we also all do it to varying degrees. To what am I referring? Procrastination, also known as the act of delaying or putting off doing a task or making a decision. And according to Professor Joseph Ferrari of DePaul University, “around...
Turn Down the Volume of the Financial Noise Around You
Perhaps I am being a bit cynical. But, seeing a post on social media about “recession proofing” your business made me go, “hmm…, that’s interesting.” Why this reaction? Well, because according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the annual inflation...
