What if the very system that’s meant to motivate you is actually manipulating you?

Ever feel like you’re running a circus, except you’re the juggler, the acrobat, and the guy selling popcorn? Being a business owner often means wearing every hat, but at what cost?

Spoiler: It’s costing you more than you think.

Finding focus has become more challenging than ever in this age of endless notifications, constant multitasking, and ever-shortening attention spans. The average human attention span has dropped from 12 seconds in 2000 to just 8 seconds in 2015—a concerning trend driven by...

Reframing is a Jedi mind trick for your brain—except instead of waving your hand and convincing yourself everything’s fine (when it's clearly a dumpster fire), you use a tool that actually works. That tool? ChatGPT.

Have you ever stared at your to-do list and felt an overwhelming sense of dread? You know you should tackle those tasks, but they just feel... meh. 

(bonus points if you can tell me which TV show this is from)

Success isn’t about genius. It’s not about talent or luck. The real secret? It’s boredom. The unsexy, repetitive grind that most people avoid—but the winners master.

One of the biggest missteps I have seen with small business owners is trying to wear every hat themselves.  Some even tout the busyness as a badge of honor - it’s not and is a clear path to burnout (some of this is covered in Book Brews 59 and 96). As Greg McKeown so...

“And if you’re waiting for unanimous approval, you’re never going to ship that important work.”  What a great reminder to have from Seth Godin in his 01/12/2025 blog post.

“‘Live within your means” in money and time.  Many people are in time debt that they would never accept on their balance sheet.”  In his weekly thought-provoking 1-minute read newsletter, Greg McKeown dropped this knowledge bomb that so many business owners need to hear.