Before leaving for RAK with the family, I sat down and made sure three different client milestones were completed and delivered, so that nothing left
Before heading to Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) with the family for a couple of days I had to stay home for the LG technicians to
A digital agency owner I’ll call David lost a pitch last year to a competitor who charged nearly double his price. Same scope. Same deliverables.
There’s a documentary called Jiro Dreams of Sushi about a man named Jiro Ono who runs a ten-seat sushi restaurant in a Tokyo subway station.
After my post of Sophia on a horse, I received the following email. Hi George, I went to that polo club on Monday. My daughter
At 2:30 AM I woke up to check my phone. A 2 week cease-fire was announced. An era was ending here in Dubai. One where
We had a car cleaner in our building. Good guy. Reliable. Been around for about a year. He always collected payment in advance which was
Ran the first live cohort call this past Monday for Fall in Love with Your Business Again. It was supposed to be a structured group
This is amazing. A guaranteed way you can 100x your profits in just 10 days. I don’t care if you’re at $5, $500, $5,000 or
Yesterday I told you about a nineteen-year-old Marine who got trapped by the KGB because a beautiful woman offered him a coffee and he thought
During the Cold War the Soviets had a weapon more effective than any missile in their arsenal. It wasn’t nuclear. It wasn’t technological. It was
This week we hit the four keys to not only growing your business but keeping the stress and the day to day grind off your
Mike and Greg both run fit-out companies. Similar revenue. Similar sized teams. Same market. Mike chases big projects. Lands one, staffs up, delivers beautiful work,
James runs a mid-sized 20-person accounting practice focused on Tax, audit, advisory, and bookkeeping. Last month he was in a pitch meeting with a logistics
Tony runs a 12-person engineering services firm. Started out doing MEP design for commercial fit-outs and was genuinely excellent at it. Then a client asked
Sarah runs a marketing consultancy. Eight staff. Decent client list. She wins almost every proposal she submits and she’s proud of that number. Tells people
BOOM. That shot me upright in bed. 2 am on the clock. Was the bedroom actually shaking or did I dream that part? Couldn’t tell…
There’s an old Allstate commercial. “You’re in good hands with Allstate.” A simple reassuring message to stop worrying because someone has your back. Now ask
Marcus runs a managed IT services company. Fifteen staff. Thursday afternoon he shut his laptop at two, drove to his daughter’s school, and grabbed a
A business owner wants $10 million for his company. The buyer comes back at $5 million. The seller says the business has more in it.
I was making an introduction recently between an investor and a logistics company that could be a good fit for his portfolio. Before the meeting,
After a presentation I gave recently on the four key questions every investor asks before putting money into a business, an older gentleman approached me.
If you’ve seen The Founder, you already know the gut punch. Dick and Mac McDonald built something extraordinary. A kitchen that ran like a machine.
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Took the girls to the park this morning. Getting them some exercise. After playing ball they wanted to run and for me to time them.
My friend is stranded outside the country His grown-up children are still here in Dubai. Desperately he wants to get back here…while I’m looking how
Saturday was the deadline to become a lifetime pioneer member of Fall in Love with your Business Again. Saturday, I had set aside all day
Wednesday I told you about Scott who was hustling hard on a newer business and doing everything himself. When I mentioned building an exit-ready business
“Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
This week, police in North Carolina found Michele Hundley Smith alive and well. She’d been missing since December 2001. Left home to go Christmas shopping
Is your business a winning chessboard—or are you reacting to avoid losing your queen?
Here’s the brutal truth: If your business has you stuck in “react mode,” you’re not just stressed—you’re leaving money on the table. It’s less profitable to run today and worth less when it’s time to sell.
In my latest article, I reveal how to escape the trap and take back control.
What if the stress in your business isn’t about your employees, your clients, or even the economy? What if it’s something else entirely?
I recently worked with a business owner who thought her team was the problem—but the real issue went much deeper.
And it wasn’t just creating stress—it was dragging down her business’s value.
Curious what we uncovered—and how she’s turning it around?
Yesterday, I met a business owner who thought he was thriving. He personally closed 90% of his company’s deals and was growing sales every year. But when it came time to sell, his biggest strength became his biggest weakness.
It’s a mistake I see far too often—and it can derail your future plans.
Discover how to avoid it here.
What would you do if someone told you your business was worth little to nothing?
That’s the situation Rebecca faced—until one conversation changed everything.
In just 60 minutes, Rebecca discovered the true value of her company, went back to the negotiating table, and walked away with six figures.
Curious how she did it?
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What do investors really see when they look at your business?
Hint: It’s not how hard you’ve worked. They care about one thing—potential.
And some other things we touch on quickly here.
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Ever feel like your business owns you instead of the other way around? That it’s the mistress coming between you and your family?
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