The Power of a Well-Placed No

A hand gesture saying no

If you’re in the early days of your business, you can skip this post. It’s not for you. In the early days, you don’t need to learn how to say no. In the early days of your business, it’s important — for survival’s sake — to say “yes” more often than “no.” But give it […]

The Unglamorous Secret of Success

A transparent photo of a man over another photo of someone climbing a mountain

This past year has been an interesting one for my career. I want to share the secret of success as it looks today, but first, let’s back up a little … I never really thought I had a career. What I had was a business. Over the years, I measured my success by whether my […]