Your Business Exists to Serve Your Life—Not the Other Way Around
Your Business Exists to Serve Your Life (Not the Other Way Around) What Marcus Aurelius Knew About Success That Most Entrepreneurs Ignore We talk a lot about “building the future.” But how much time do we actually spend living in the present? If your daily reality is all work, all growth, all next step—when do […]
Not Every Opinion Matters: How to Filter Feedback and Stay on Course
Not Every Opinion Matters (How to Filter Feedback and Stay on Course) What Marcus Aurelius Knew About Success That Most Entrepreneurs Ignore You’re about to launch something big. You’re excited, confident—until the opinions start rolling in. “Are you sure people will pay for that?”“I wouldn’t do it that way.”“Maybe you should rethink it…” And just […]
Stop Waiting to Feel Ready: How Overcoming Imposter Syndrome Can Transform Your Business
Stop Waiting to Become Ready (How Overcoming Imposter Syndrome Can Transform Your Business) What Marcus Aurelius Knew About Success That Most Entrepreneurs Ignore Is It Your Skills Holding You Back—Or Your Fear of Judgment? “Not worrying too often, or with any selfish motive, about what other people say, do, or think. Or is it your […]
Radical Acceptance: A Resilience Strategy for Small Business Owners
Radical Acceptance (A Resilience Strategy for Small Business Owners) What Marcus Aurelius Knew About Success That Most Entrepreneurs Ignore It was a Friday morning at the Starbucks where we held conversations that needed to happen away from the office. My Director of Nursing—the best manager/leader I had ever hired, sat down with her coffee and […]
The Cluttered Mind Trap
The Cluttered Mind Trap (How Mental Overload is Hurting Your Business) What Marcus Aurelius Knew About Success That Most Entrepreneurs Ignore Twenty years ago, I woke up every morning already behind. Before my first Diet Coke of the day, my mind was racing—emails that needed replies, fires that needed putting out, and a never-ending list […]
Time Is Running Out
Time Is Running Out (Are You Building What Matters?) What Marcus Aurelius Knew About Success That Most Entrepreneurs Ignore Marcus Aurelius wrote, “You could leave life right now. Let that determine what you do and say and think.” Think back a year. What did you tell yourself you’d get around to “soon”? Launching that new […]
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.” […]
Your Attention Is Being Stolen
Your Attention is Being Stolen (Here’s How to Take It Back) What Marcus Aurelius Knew About Success That Most Entrepreneurs Ignore It was 8 PM, and I was still at the office. I’d been ‘busy’ all day—jumping between patient visits, staff issues, Medicare documentation, and endless emails. My phone kept buzzing with notifications. My computer […]
The Morning Struggle
The Morning Struggle What Marcus Aurelius Knew About Success That Most Entrepreneurs Ignore Some mornings, I get it right. I wake up early, take time for gratitude and reading, and start my day centered and focused. Those days feel different—like I’m moving with purpose instead of just reacting. I make better decisions. I handle challenges […]
The One Thing That’s Always in Your Control
The One Thing That’s Always in Your Control What Marcus Aurelius Knew About Success That Most Entrepreneurs Ignore Two business owners face the same problem: their biggest client suddenly leaves. One panics. They scramble to replace the lost revenue, making rushed decisions that weaken their business even more. They cut prices, chase any client they […]
Delegation Done Right
Delegation Done Right “Do not charge people to do what they cannot do. Select them and give them responsibilities commensurate with their abilities.” — Sun Tzu Running a small business often feels like juggling a hundred tasks at once. You know you should delegate more, but it’s hard—whether it’s guilt about adding to your team’s […]
Managing Teams Through Constructive Conflict
Managing Teams Through Constructive Conflict “He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight.” — Sun Tzu Imagine walking into your business and sensing an unspoken tension. Two team members are barely speaking, tasks are slipping through the cracks, and the mood feels off. You hope it’ll blow over, but the […]
