Notes From the Messy Middle

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

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Mindset & Resilience, Strategy & Planning

The Often Overlooked Strategy: Year End Celebration

Isn’t it astonishing when you consider that the year is coming to a close? It was only last week –

Mindset & Resilience

Did you experience it? I sat on the edge of my chair, glued to the game, yelling as if I

Growth & Scaling, Mindset & Resilience

There are many reasons – valid and invalid – for caution that many of us as small business owners experience.

Growth & Scaling

Nothing is more frustrating than working ’round the clock and not generating an output equal to the input in your business.

Growth & Scaling, Strategy & Planning

There are a few things in business that are optional especially if you intend to keep the doors open and

Mindset & Resilience, Ownership & Entrepreneurship

Taking the courageous step to engage a strategic business coach is a big deal for many entrepreneurs. For some, it

Growth & Scaling, People & Partnerships

Every business experiences “growing pains” as it moves from infancy to adolescence and finally, maturity. Whether or not your business

Strategy & Planning

If you’re like most entrepreneurs, you’re moving at a mile a minute. With so much to do to run a

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