Notes From the Messy Middle

Strategic thinking for Stage II owners. The growth phase no one warns you about.

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Strategy & Planning

A Sure-Fire Strategy for Small Business Goal Achievement

My morning got off to a rocky start. I made a commitment to hike 6 miles. However, after tossing all

People & Partnerships, Sales & Marketing

We’ve all taken part in relationship-building conversations. This exchange occurs between two business owners for the purpose of establishing rapport

Mindset & Resilience

“I can’t doesn’t exist.” That’s what I learned from Mamie McCullough. As a former public school teacher and principle, Mamie

Strategy & Planning

Ask a small business owner, “how are things going” and you’ll likely hear “okay”. This means things aren’t going as

Ownership & Entrepreneurship

The truth is that most small business owners don’t like working in the business they created. One of my clients

Ownership & Entrepreneurship

Recently, I wrote about the things I learned from my Mom that make me a better small business entrepreneur. Although

Growth & Scaling, People & Partnerships

Growing up on my Grandma’s farm, I was accustomed to silos. The towers were used to store grain through the

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