Startups are not easy. Statistics prove that. The ones that seem easy on the news are just because they are exceptions and not the rule. First-time entrepreneurs have a bigger challenge because only few people bet on them. Everyone knows that the team beh...

Are you open to feedback? Yes? Now, are you REALLY open for feedback? Most people who say they are open to feedback or really not open to feedback. They like feedback that validates what they already know and believe in. If they get feedback that is not i...

This was the quote that our Vistage chair Sterling Lanier put up for us in today's meeting. Can't disagree with it. Of course, I think we can always add to the list and extend it. "Great leaders know that everyone needs four things: 1. something to do 2. ...