Are you running your business on EOS® (Entrepreneurial Operating System) but not yet getting the level of Traction® you had expected? Until your Visionary and Integrator™ start prioritizing their relationship, you won’t. Here’s one simple thing they can do to help your Leadership Team and...
As I continue to focus on growing my company and expanding my firm’s offerings, I am excited to announce a rebranding from SMART Direction to The TRACTION Hub. While SMART Direction will continue to operate, it will move into a “parent company” role and The TRACTION...
According to a recent article by Douglas Vermeeren in Reliable Plant magazine, only 20 percent of the population actually sets goals for themselves. Of that 20 percent, roughly 70 percent of those goals are not achieved. That equates to only 14% of the population setting...
IT STARTS WITH A DREAM For most entrepreneurs, when we create our businesses we have a vision - a dream. Part of that dream often involves owning a business that allows us opportunities to do things in our personal lives that we have always wanted to...
When you drive your car, do you keep the engine redlined, ignore the warning lights on the dash, and turn up the radio so you don’t hear the noises coming from somewhere underneath? My hope is that you don’t. So why do so many entrepreneurs...
Have you ever said yes to something and then regretted the commitment you made? If so, you’re normal. Saying no is difficult for two primary reasons, which I will share below. But being able to say no is essential in creating the capacity to say...
One of the most common phrases I hear when I talk with business leaders and managers about their biggest issues or frustrations with their organization is, “We have poor communication.” If you feel that way at times about your organization, you are far from alone. But...
Have you ever worked somewhere that just didn’t feel right for you? Maybe you’re working there now. Have you worked with people who just didn’t seem like a good fit for the organization? You, just like everyone else, were created to thrive in a certain...
A Three-Step Process to Better Issues Solving One of the most common frustrations I hear from the entrepreneurs and business leaders I talk to and work with is that they keep struggling with the same issues over and over. No matter how much time they spend...
Most entrepreneurial organizations are born with a passion. When a company is in start-up mode, that passion is oftentimes all it takes to get an idea or a new business moving forward. But then what? How is the business sustained? How does it scale? How...