Post Views: 5 “If you want to run fast, run alone. If you want to run far, run together.” In 2014, I embarked on my first solopreneurship journey—and ran myself off a cliff. Despite 11 years of experience running a small business, transitioning to solopreneurship proved challenging. With a newly co-authored career guide book, I…
Post Views: 0 In today’s digital age, where carefully curated online personas reign supreme, there’s a growing hunger for something real. Welcome to the world of authenticity – your secret weapon for deeper connections, personal growth, and professional success. This article will explain the importance of authenticity, why it matters, and how you can cultivate…
I am NOT the right guy for you… On January 24th, at 6pm on the dot, I stepped out on my balcony and watched the first Electron rocket launch from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. (Did you hear about it?) I watched as the bright orange dot moved through the sky in a straight…
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According to Layla, if there’s chaos everywhere, that means that your focus really needs to be on taking action to stabilize the crises going on. Not investing in new infrastructure. You can’t re-engineer a building that’s on fire. You’ve got to put out the fire first. Systemizing is an investment. You’re investing in the future of your business. And…
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To answer this, I want you to think back to when you first started your business. During those first 6 months, what was the thing you focused on above all else? If you’re like most business owners, you probably spent most of your time, energy, and focus on figuring out how to get customers, right?…
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Brad Talks Shop on The Edges of Lean Podcast A few years ago, I was a total podcast newbie when Ann Brennan invited me as a guest on her podcast, Small Business Connections. We talked about my framework for scaling a business and the stories along my entrepreneurship journey that inspired my process. So when…
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None of it made any sense to me. Mercyhurst felt like the literal example of having one foot locked in the past while the other keeps reaching toward the version of the future it thinks it needs to be to survive. How long could that possibly go on before it rips itself in half? So…
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The past few months have been an absolute whirlwind. From some absolutely huge client wins to some exciting leaps forward with BE Lean’s capabilities and offerings, I’ve hardly had time to catch my breath. Your support has meant the world to me through it all, so I wanted to give you a little taste of…
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Post Views: 0 Once the bastion of professionalism in social media, LinkedIn users now race to outdo each other with increasingly eyebrow-raising tactics to drive traffic and engagement. From overly enthusiastic selfies and dramatic storytelling to dance videos and catchy slogans that seem more at home on TikTok or Instagram, the pressure to stand out…
This is Beginner’s Mind You’ve probably experienced Beginner’s Mind before. Perhaps it was when you first started your business, and you saw nothing but potential and possibilities in front of you. You didn’t know what you didn’t know, and that was precisely what led to your early success. You took risks. You innovated. You created…
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