I was having dinner with a friend Lee Lingo, Director of Kentucky Association of Manufacturers (KAM) and I used the oft-quoted statement “a rising tide lifts all boats”. Lee pointed out an objection to that and offered a slight correction. He said, “a rising tide lifts all SEAWORTHY boats”. LikeRead More →
Effective training can be the lifeblood of an organization. By training and developing your team members, you can drive greater success, increase accountability and build a stronger organization for the future. However, most companies do training wrong. I believe the best way to approach training is to feed it to employeesRead More →
I love working with entrepreneurs. Not all business coaches do, but I am one of them that does. Entrepreneurs have great energy and they are passionate about their dreams. They have big ideas. The world is their oyster. They see nothing but the possibilities. But many entrepreneurs enter with theRead More →
There are two roadblocks that often get in the way of growth, and they are closely intertwined. The first is fear. The second is having a scarcity mindset. These two roadblocks to growth can undermine all the plans and dreams of any entrepreneur. Every business owner I know wants toRead More →
Andy Stanley recently stated this in his podcast. He said, “I am responsible for every bad decision I have ever made”. And you know what, I have to say the same thing. And so do you. Let me say that again. “I am responsible for every bad decision I haveRead More →
Recently, as I was exploring options for starting a new business, a coach gave me some sound advice. He said “John, you have to determine your prize and then consider the price”. Prize and price. In any major decision, it’s really that simple. It comes down to these basic concepts.Read More →
Over the past few years I’ve done a lot of soul-searching and reflection on the idea of what God is really calling me to do with my life. I’ve successfully led organizations and businesses of various scale, and have enjoyed so much of what I have done. Yet, at times,Read More →
In my last post I talked about the need to have faith to get through the challenges in life. Worries and fear are inevitable, but how we deal with them is entirely up to us. Using the 1 Corinthians 13 model, I am proposing an age-old solution for getting throughRead More →
Dealing with fear and worry is an every day issue. You can’t avoid them. But what you can do is learn how to deal with them and overcome the paralyzing effect they can have on you. Let’s first define fear and worry. While they are almost used interchangeably, there isRead More →