Mindset
May 6, 2021
Success as a business owner depends as much (or more) on your mindset as it does on your strategy. If you want to grow your business, you’ll have a much better chance to do so if you have a growth mindset. Sounds obvious, but […]
February 2, 2021
In my last article I shared the first nugget of wisdom I took away from Tim Ferriss’ recent podcast episode with Good to Great author Jim Collins: Put Butter on Your Waffles. The second nugget I took away from that interview is Collins’ method […]
January 14, 2021
Audio is my preferred medium of consuming information (as opposed to print or video) because audio allows you to consume the information while doing something else, like driving, exercising, doing chores, etc. I am a consumer of podcasts. Like millions of other people, The Tim […]
September 22, 2020
Years ago I tagged along with my wife Shelley to a business/personal development conference in the mountains of Colorado. I was skeptical at first about taking five days away from my work to attend, but Shelley had been to this conference a couple of […]
August 20, 2020
This week I attended the 2nd annual Founders Forum hosted by Planet Hatch in Fredericton. It was so great to be back at an in-person conference (yes, with all public health protocols in place) for the first time in what seems like forever. Founders […]
July 30, 2020
There is a concept I have learned from some mentors over the years called the “Be-Do-Have” mindset. All business owners should keep this concept in mind as they strive to create profit, impact, and joy in their business. In the last article I argued that […]
July 23, 2020
In the last article I wrote about the three most important measures of business success: profit, impact, and joy. Which of the three comes first? If you can only tackle one at a time, where should you start? The answer? It depends. (Did you know […]
April 24, 2020
This is part two on tools to help you create and keep a positive mindset – more important than ever in these crazy, uncertain times. In the last article I covered exercise, gratitude, and meditation. In this article I’ll share three more tools for […]
April 23, 2020
We all know that having the right mindset is beneficial both for running a business and in life in general. This is even more true in challenging times like these, where it’s understandable to have some fear, anxiety, and added stress due to the […]