In learning how to fly an airplane, one of the first lessons has to do with understanding winds. Winds come in basically three types; Head winds – those hit you right in the face Tail winds – those from behind Cross winds – those at angles from the side I believe the challenges we […]

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Lucky us! Today we have Katarina Hanssens Carlsson, Founder of Global Leadership Schools and Destiny international 11, a fascinating, deep, entrepreneur with a big vision which she is making happen, to talk about discovering our Entrepreneurial Brilliance.She has worked with over 2K professionals globally and is now on a mission to also ensure that children’s brilliance is […]

When business owners go into business, it’s easy to assume that’s because they understood the business. But that’s the furthest thing from the truth. They went into business to do what they loved, and things like cash flow aren’t necessarily first on their minds. In this episode Rocky Lalvani of Profit Comes First discusses the […]

Stepping out of a business is a formidable challenge, fraught with emotional and pragmatic hurdles. After all, when you have poured everything into building something, it’s an almost impossible undertaking to leave it all behind. In this episode, Elliot Kallen brings on Laurie Barkman, author of The Business Transition Handbook, to discuss the intricate journey […]

As I look back on my career, the major milestones are combinations of things done by choice and some by chance. I would like to claim I had made all of my decisions by choice, not chance. That simply would not be true. Regardless of the reason for making a move, in all cases, change was […]

It’s no coincidence that the word ‘change’ fits into the word ‘challenge’. Change is challenging, but it doesn’t have to be stressful or unpredictable. We all face changes in our lives. Whether on a personal level or at work, change is inevitable. By taking a deeper dive into the dynamics of the human change process, […]

Do you have one of those hard-to-work-for bad bosses? OK, that’s too kind. Is your boss a jerk? Do you sometimes want to pull your hair out? Or even throw things after a talk with Mr./Mrs. Wonderful? Bad bosses almost always lack emotional intelligence. They play favorites, gossip, and have private agendas not always in […]

Clint Arthur, a Pulitzer Prize-nominated author and celebrity entrepreneur, shares his insights into how to use this ‘’Celebrity Entrepreneur’’ strategy to your advantage. Photo by Hunters Race on Unsplash In today’s world with so many trying to be an entrepreneur, it can be challenging to stand out. That’s where the concept of celebrity entrepreneurship comes in, […]

Leading a business involves risk. For some of us, just getting out of bed each day seems like a risk. For others, they can’t get enough of it. Being a risk taker is on the high end of the scale for entrepreneurs and visionaries. Our business culture is full of stories about famous risk-takers. Yet […]