If you are a company founder, you may be tinkering with taking on the title of CEO of your business. Maybe you’ve already added that title on your LinkedIn profile.   Just having these thoughts brings up a question, is there a difference between founder and CEO? If so, what is the job of a small business CEO?   Let’s clarify this quickly. There IS a difference between Founder and Chief Executive Officer. In a small business this distinction can

Making the Transition from Founder to CEO I get it; the day-to-day of being in business is difficult. You love what you do. You are excited for what you are creating. And yet there’s always a balance between competing needs and responsibilities.  And, it’s not just between growing your company AND operating your company, but other elements like your:   Compounding this balance is your changing role as the leader in your business.   You are going through your own transition, one

In business, as we all know, there are good times and there are bad times. And the good times can be very good and the bad times can be very tough – and it takes a special kind of leader to guide their company through them.  So what does it take to be a leader in tough times?  I believe there are a few key qualities you need in order to get through those difficult periods. A leader in tough

Community. If I had to pick just one word that I hear the attendees of Momentum Live use the most to describe their experience at this mastermind and strategic planning event, “Community” would be it. Momentum Live is a curated program that you must either be invited to or apply to attend. And yet there are many folks that I extend an invitation to every six months and it takes years for them to say, ‘yes.’  Once they do, they

I’m THAT person.   I’m that person that sees an ad for an event and counts the number of non-male presenting people, the number of non-white presenting people.   Just the other day I saw an ad for ClickFunnels “One Funnel Away” and it had only white, male presenting people. In fact, it had 6 of them. And I thought to myself, “Could you not find any additional people?”  Clearly they weren’t looking very hard (or at all).  For me, the importance

A few weeks ago, the Momentum CEO Network met to discuss: Words You Hate to Hear in Business.  Before that meeting began, I spent a few minutes thinking about the words I don’t like to hear in regard to my business.  And a phrase that immediately came to mind is: We’ve always done it that way… Now, I’m not against tradition.  Tradition definitely has its place. In fact, some traditions are so rooted in a business that they should just

How are you feeling today?  And “Fine…” is not the answer I’m looking for. How are you REALLY feeling? Are you feeling energized and ready to take on the world? Perhaps you’re feeling tired and overwhelmed? Or, maybe you’re somewhere on the spectrum.  I ask because I want to talk a little bit about energy management today…more specifically, about how you manage your personal energy.  Energy management is a crucial part of your productivity. It’s what helps to keep you

Are you working with a VA (virtual assistant)? Often, a VA is the first person hired as your business grows. They can assist you with things like: Managing your calendar, emails, and appointments Social media Event planning Preparing reports Booking travel Maintaining databases And more! And, while hiring a VA can seem like an easy first step to getting help in your business – it’s also a BIG step. When you bring on a team member, you have to think

Are you like me – or most business owners and entrepreneurs for that matter? Do you have a love-hate relationship with social media? I know I do.  I understand its importance – especially for my business. And I love connecting and interacting with people on social media. I love leaving congratulatory messages on new ventures and seeing what colleagues are currently sharing.  But the constant changes and the need to create content can be draining. After all, I didn’t start