How I Lost $3 Million in 24 Hours and Bounced Back
I know I would never be where I am today without this traumatic experience. When you lose everything, you are forced to change. And I did change on that day.
Leadership Insights Blog
Discover how this leadership insights blog can help you become a better leader and improve your influence and impact in this world. We are drowning in information, but we crave insights. Join me reading my articles published in major media like my weekly column for Inc Magazine. I am honored to share leadership insights collected from CEOs of fast-growing companies of the Inc 5000.
‘The Trap of Success,’ Overcoming Fears and Finding Significance
The speaker and author recently reflected on the ‘2 X 4’ day when life hit him over the head with the realization of the new direction he needed to go in. Previously published on Entrepreneur.com by Sujan Patel.
6 Disciplines of Leadership That Inspires Ownership
A major shift in leadership can inspire employees to go beyond responsibility. Article originally published for Inc Magazine.
Managers Are a Dying Breed. Here’s What You Must Have Instead
Managers need to become leaders of disruption in this ever-changing business environment. Article was originally published for Inc Magazine.
Why the Top Inc. 5000 Company Focused on Company Culture to Grow Quickly
Becoming one of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. is no small feat. Learn how David Freedman of Freestar took a counterintuitive approach to growth by focusing on creating a scalable culture.
5 Ways to Improve Your Leadership Communication
Learning the finer elements of conversation are part of the leadership skill set. Here are 5 ways to improve your leadership communication immediately.
The 2 Words That Can Shift Your Company
Hyper-growth can be achieved by companies whose employees share a sense of ownership. Originally published in Entrepreneur Magazine.
Attending Live Events To Help You Grow Your Business
When you want to grow your business, you have to be willing to look for new opportunities. You have to look for a new spark of an idea that allows you to build brand demand and create a strong company. You can’t do what you have always done to get new results.
Emotional Connectivity: Secret to Million-Dollar Marketing Success
Your audiences are overloaded with information. Work to develop emotional resonance with those in your target markets. Here are three customer-acquisition principles to guide you.
Principles of Emotional Connection for Customer Acquisition
Learn about the 6 principles that drive emotional connectivity so that you can see how they apply to your marketing messages.
Why Gender Diversity Matters to Event Planners
The largest marketing, sales and leadership conferences in the world are facing a huge challenge. Traditionally, conference audiences and speakers have been nearly 100 percent white males.
3 Reasons Why You’re Not Selected for Speaking
Getting on stages that define your brand and position you as an authority is one of the most powerful ways to grow your business. I believe it is one of the best ways because it changes the way prospects see you. The perception is you have influence and status.
Finding Your Ideal Client – Avoid These 3 Mistakes
One of the most common terms heard in any marketing training or strategy is the notion of the “ideal client.” Discovering this essential part of your business is powerful yet often overlooked exercise.
How to Increase Your Productivity
Time management and productivity are huge conversations in the world of business. I find that people want to increase the capacity to get things done, yet they get lost in the planning or fail to schedule the doing. I put …
How Speaking Is Going To Change Your Business Strategies
Speaking on stages big or small is a great way to grow your business and position your authority. If you have a message or just a desire to share your core belief, you can get some great tips inside on …