If you try and chase two rabbits, you will not catch either one. ~Russian Proverb~ Several years ago, like many entrepreneurs I was struggling with feeling overwhelmed with too many things to do. Consequently, there were a lot of things I wasn’t doing or wasn’t doing really well.  In many…

Fortune Magazine says 70% of CEOs fail because they don’t take action. The real problem isn’t the high-level strategy. It’s bad execution! Your strategy becomes public knowledge rather quickly – the deal breaker is in how well you execute! Southwest Airlines is the only airline that has made money every…

Several years ago, I was asked by an Atlanta Journal Constitution reporter, “What do you see as the biggest hurdle to business growth?”  My response was, “Companies hang-on to the wrong people too long.”  Okay, I can’t take credit for this great insight.  Jim Collins wrote in Good to Great over 12 years…

Whether in a tight economy with slow paying customers, in a growth mode, or just business as usually – we have all seen the situation where the P&L statement shows we are making a profit, BUT… there is no money in the bank! “Profit is Theory and Cash is Reality!”…

Do you ever wonder if you have Adult-Onset ADD or ADHD? Even if you show the symptoms, a world-renowned M.D. thinks that you DON’T. Do these symptoms sound familiar? Hard work isn’t getting you where you want to be–in work or relationships Feeling overwhelmed–even when you are not Feeling powerless…

A few weeks ago I attended a book signing for the Welch’s new book, The Real Life MBA. While there, I heard them mention that they’ve spoken to approximately one million people in Q&A sessions since 2001. The question most often asked: “Why is it so darn hard to get everyone…

Every entrepreneur dreams of having a fast growth company and seldom does it come easy.  If you are a fast or medium growth company, you have probably experienced periods where you seem “stuck” – you may be there right now!  You have built a successful company, but it seems like…

I am a strong believer in gut instinct in many instances—but there are times that instinct can prove fatal in both life and business. As a business owner, coach and pilot with over 10,000 hours I often see a strong correlation between flying in inclement weather conditions – pilots call…

Over the past couple of weeks working with leadership teams I’ve noticed a fairly common theme:  the leaders have too much to do and they are not spending time on the most important issues.  Consequently, they are not growing like they should. We know that there is a natural phenomenon…