Why are business owners so mean…

Why are business owners so mean…

Why are business owners so mean…to themselves? I’ve seen too many business owners that don’t enjoy their work anymore. It’s a shame. Usually, it happens accidentally over twenty years of running a business. There are little pieces of work that the...
Why are business owners so mean…

The ridiculous game business owners play

Maybe it’s just my clients and me who play this game, but I have seen hundreds of business owners playing a subconscious “game.”  It goes something like this. Step 1: I work so much that I’m not really used to doing much else, so I don’t think much about activities...
Business owners say the funniest things

Business owners say the funniest things

Have you ever heard a business owner say something like the real-world quotes below? “I read an article that said my business is worth two times revenue.” (i.e., Sales are the real value of the business, not profits) “I never took a salary.” (My sacrifices must have...
Difficult Work vs. Frustrating Work

Difficult Work vs. Frustrating Work

Business owners always tell us, “My tolerance for B.S. is so much lower than it used to be. This type of work never used to bother me.” Call it burnout, wisdom, experience, or impatience; it doesn’t matter. You are supposed to be able to enjoy your...
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