In my college freshman days, I swapped a Philosophy class for Computer Science 101, waving goodbye to my teenage aspiration of being the President of the United States of America.😆 Fast-forward twenty-five years, a casual chat at a park picnic in my small community near Pittsburgh reignited that old political flame. My pals were nudging me to stand for township supervisor. Now, 18 months in, it’s the morning after Election Day, and the result? A nail-biter – too close to

Have you been moving from one fire to the next in your business? I totally get it.  I have been there myself and it is a stressful, sleep deprived, frustrating place to be.  You may even be thinking, “I’ve been doing this for so long! Why haven’t a figured it out yet?” And while that exclamation of frustration is valid, it’s not helpful.  What IS Helpful? A pause.   I know, you don’t have time to pause.  But the reality is,

We have a winner! Thank you to everyone who applied for our scholarship this year. There’s always an incredible selection of incredible CEOs and young leaders to choose from. It makes my job very difficult! This year, however, the choice was easy. I would love to introduce you to our current scholarship recipient for the Momentum Live Young CEO Award, Reesi Wilson! Reesi Wilson is a trailblazing entrepreneur and brand coach who is the founder and CEO of Letters by Reesi.

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