Dec 3, 2021Member-onlySomeone told you a lie about entrepreneurshipStartups need employees. No one said you had to become the CEO to have the startup experience.Unpolishedmba1 min readUnpolishedmba1 min read
Oct 15, 2021Member-onlyYou’re A Coward?Yep, I’ve known some cowards who wouldn’t (and still won’t) address this issue head on though that’s what it requires. “Are you creating a community or a clique?" I saw this on Twitter and...just Wow. I've seen places and spaces where you can't tell which one it is. Many places…Community1 min readCommunity1 min read
Oct 8, 2021Member-onlySend Them A Customer!“I said what I said.” ~Nene Leakes, RHOA Some people forget that businesses exist to serve AND make money. So if you really think a business sells a great product or does a great job, refer customers to them. It’s the greatest compliment they can receive (in addition to your…Entrepreneur1 min readEntrepreneur1 min read
Aug 29, 2021Member-onlyThese 3 Questions Are Stuck In My HeadI ran across a post on LinkedIn where someone gave an account of having a heart attack last year. When he came to, out of surprise, he was still alive and began to question himself. He thought: Did I live? Did I love? Did I matter? Those were the questions…Life Lessons2 min readLife Lessons2 min read
Aug 6, 2021Member-onlySo You Don’t Need To Market?…OkayIf you’re an entrepreneur who quite often says “All this business came from reaching out to my network or them reaching out to me — No marketing at all”….um, let’s talk. Two things: #1 When you only work within the limits of your network, you do yourself a disservice by…Marketing Strategies3 min readMarketing Strategies3 min read
Aug 5, 2021Member-onlyWho Stole Your Joy?And that’s not a hypothetical question either. Right now, I want you to think about it — Who stole your joy OR maybe…Who did you WILLING GIVE your joy to by comparing yourself to them? I had a client meeting today where I stated “ Comparison is the thief of…Comparison2 min readComparison2 min read
Jul 26, 2021Member-onlyStartups are messy.Before working with a new client, I have them complete a "Current State" survey One of the questions asked is : WHAT DO YOU WISH WAS GOING BETTER IN YOUR BUSINESS? This was a response from a prospect: "I wish I had a COO, CFO, CMO, CIO one or all…Strategy2 min readStrategy2 min read
Jul 18, 2021Member-onlyDon’t Sell Yourself ShortCOMPETENCE ➡️ how well you do something CONFIDENCE ➡️ how well you think you can do something Big difference! Some people substantially OVERestimate their abilities. That's called the Dunning Kruger effect. And our society labels those people as competent because of their confidence. But those 2 things ARE NOT the…Entrepreneurship2 min readEntrepreneurship2 min read
Jul 11, 2021Member-onlyStrategic LuckThere is no such thing as “strategic luck” — I just made that up. Why? Because it’s the best description I could come up with for my career. Basically, I grabbed opportunities I was most interested in at the time. There was no strategy back then, but now that I…Strategy2 min readStrategy2 min read
Jul 10, 2021Member-onlyWhy Did You Start Consulting?Someone recently asked me: "Why did you start your consulting company?" MY RESPONSE: “I started this company (TPM Focus) because I was asked to. People would come to me for help and I just started charging for it one day. They were launching new things and were tired of being…Unpolished Mba1 min readUnpolished Mba1 min read