Building the Strength to Stand

Strength to Stand (When Business Tests Your Resilience) What Marcus Aurelius Knew About Success That Most Entrepreneurs Ignore I heard the news during our Monday morning staff meeting at 8:30 AM. One of our biggest referral sources—gone, just like that. No warning, no negotiation. Just a polite, corporate explanation about “new priorities” and “value-based care.” […]

The Power of No

The Power of No (Why Growth Sometimes Means Letting Go) What Marcus Aurelius Knew About Success That Most Entrepreneurs Ignore Sometimes the hardest business lessons come from saying “yes” when you should have said “no.” I learned this through experience when we expanded our home health agency by opening a branch in a new geographic […]

When Doing the Right Thing Hurts

When Doing the Right Thing Hurts What Marcus Aurelius Knew About Success That Most Entrepreneurs Ignore I remember staring at the spreadsheet, willing the numbers to change. It was clear: if we took this patient, we would lose a lot of money. We were a new business, and every dollar mattered. A lot. Medicare wouldn’t […]