I had a conversation a few weeks back that got me thinking. The person I was speaking with seemed guarded—reluctant to engage, hesitant to respond, unwilling to commit to any clear thoughts or ideas. It was an uncomfortable exchange. And as I left, a question lingered: Why do people avoid accountability? Here are five ideas […]

I was reading a great book recently—10X Is Easier Than 2X. And I know, for some, the phrase “10X” triggers the thought, “Oh no, here we go again… do more, push harder, hustle longer.” However, that is not what it’s about. It’s not about doing more—it’s about doing less, but with more clarity and more

I was having an interesting conversation with someone, and she mentioned that she was hanging out in Fort Myers, having fun, having her yoga pants on, her t-shirt, her sneakers, feeling comfortable, and looking at the beautiful ocean. However, she shared that she refrained from talking to anyone. She stayed on her own. When I asked

Recently, I was having conversations with a couple of my clients, and an interesting pattern began to show up see if you can relate to this. In one conversation, we were reviewing his 2024-year-end numbers. Revenues, unfortunately, were flat where he was actually down a little less than 2%. However, his bottom-line net income had