One of my executive coaching clients asked for some guidance recently to keep her company’s OKR (Objectives and Key Results) initiative from going stale. Our work together had started with an OKR […]
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How to Find the Right Level of Success for Your Next Project
As you’re thinking about that next big project you want to tackle in 2020, it’s important to consider just how big that big project will be. Which means you’ll need to define […]
Are Massive Action and Hustle Ruining Your Creative Business?
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Lisa Robbin Young. Multi-talented performing artist Will Smith once famously said that he isn’t afraid to die on a treadmill. He went on to say […]
When Money Is Tight, Are You Blaming It on Cashflow?
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Jacquette M. Timmons. Every business, from the start-up to the “mom-n-pop,” and from the small service and/or product-based business to the multi-national company, eventually encounters […]
The Quarterly Review: 9 Questions to Help You Stay the Course and Adjust with Confidence
When it comes to business, planning is an ongoing and continued process. Wouldn’t it be great if planning and goal-setting were a one-and-done deal? If only we could plan every step just […]
How to Refresh Your Branding When Your Work Evolves
Get more tips on keeping your business – and brand – fresh with Charlie Gilkey’s award-winning book Start Finishing. Order yours today! Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Shahrzad Arasteh. How […]
Now Is the Time for Spring Cleaning Your Business
For more tips and strategies to help you be your productive best, pick up a copy of Charlie’s book Start Finishing, winner of the 2020 Productivity Book of the Year. Available on […]
The 5 Mortal Sins of Entrepreneurship
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Jenn Labin. It has been updated from the original published version to include links to the Momentum app. I’ve spent more than half of […]
How to See Tedium as Valuable
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Jacquette M. Timmons. We are almost four weeks into the new year. This is the time of the year that tends to bring about a […]
Why You Should Write a Book (or Booklet) to Build Your Brand and Your Business
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Chris O’Byrne. Building a personal brand is one of the best ways to build your business. Most people think that building a brand is […]
How to Know If You Have a Successful Business or Expensive Hobby
For more tips and strategies on taking your big ideas and turning them into actionable, doable projects, pick up a copy of Charlie’s book Start Finishing, winner of the 2020 Productivity Book […]
How to Be a Brand Activist Even When You Hate Politics
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Kerra Bolton. Everything is political these days – even football and pizza. President Donald Trump ignited months of controversy in September when he criticized […]
How to Explore and When to Embrace Empathetic Leadership
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Patricia Bravo. When I tell people that I do work around empathetic leadership, helping leaders strengthen how they use empathy as a tool for team […]
This Is the Big Financial Mistake Successful Entrepreneurs Avoid
For more tips and strategies to help you be your productive best, pick up a copy of Charlie’s book Start Finishing, winner of the 2020 Productivity Book of the Year. Available on Amazon and other […]
Do Your Organization’s Rules Advance Its Vision and Mission?
I was speaking to the outgoing board chair of a non-profit recently because I’m considering joining the board, and after thirty minutes or so of conversation, she mentioned that she was sad […]
7 Questions to Ask If You’re Failing One Success at a Time
One of the more frustrating things about life, work, and business is how easy it is to look back over what you’ve been doing to see that you’ve done a lot but […]
Choosing Your Strategy in a Media-Centric Business
I was talking to a mastermind buddy who was working through whether to pursue a sponsorship strategy. His concern was that he wasn’t sure whether it was a long-term play or a […]
5 Benefits of Connecting with Your Remote Team in Person
This week, TeamPF and I are on a retreat at the Oregon coast. I’ve made it a point to get us all here because one of the biggest oversights virtual team leaders […]