Leadership and Management
The 3 Advantages You Have As A Founding CEO
“Do you think I would be better off stepping down as CEO?” “Wayne”, a CEO I’m working with, said to me. “My investors are offering to make me Executive Chairman or CTO. Maybe I should take the offer?” [Do you want to grow your business? Maybe I can help. Click here.] “I think it’s a…
Read MoreHow Do You Manage A Board Of Directors Meeting?
You don’t know what to expect if you’ve never managed a Board of Directors meeting before. By the end of this video, you’re going to know exactly how to prepare for and manage your Board of Directors meetings. I know from my over 20 years of experience preparing, managing, and presenting to boards, that if…
Read MoreHow Do You Become The Next Elon Musk?
Years ago, I was having coffee with my friend Alain, and somehow, we got on the subject of Elon Musk and Tesla. Alain, who was an original investor in Tesla, said, “Elon can simultaneously channel Bill Gates and Steve Jobs.” [Do you want to grow your business? Maybe I can help. Click here.] “That’s impressive,”…
Read MoreDo You Ever Regret Firing An Employee?
“What took you so long?” Every single time I’ve fired someone as CEO, someone on my team has asked me that question. Every. Single. Time. [Do you want to grow your business? Maybe I can help. Click here.] And, there’s a good reason I was asked that question. You see.. You, the CEO, almost always…
Read MoreWhat Do You Do When Your Co-Founder Stops Working?
Imagine this scenario. Your co-founder of five years, who owns the same 40% of the company you do, decides he is unhappy with his role, and he stops working, daring you to fire him. Firing him is the easy decision. The tougher decisions are should you buy him out and what should you do with…
Read MoreThe One Thing Every Successful Startup Has In Common
When you think about the qualities that every successful startup must have, you’re likely to think about having a great team, a great CEO, grit, an exploding market, a great culture, and a friendly competitor. There’s a lot to choose from. [Do you want to grow your business? Maybe I can help. Click here.] But…
Read MoreHow Do You Deal With A Problem Customer?
Your largest customer, representing over 80 percent of your revenue, threatens they are not going to work with you anymore. Making matters worse, your startup is in the middle of fundraising. What should you do? In today’s video, I’m going to go over this real life problem that a startup CEO I’m advising, “Gary”, is…
Read MoreThe Most Likely Big Mistake You’ll Make
There’s a big mistake that almost every startup CEO makes. Sadly, too many of the CEOs I’ve worked with have made this same mistake. I want to help you avoid this mistake. The scary thing about this mistake is that making this mistake has the potential to kill your company. I’ll share with you two…
Read MoreHow Do You Inspire Your Team To Greatness?
“You’re going to be working nights. You’re going to be working weekends to get this done,” Maxim’s CEO, Jack Gifford, said to the heads of the various business units of the company. [Do you want to grow your business? Maybe I can help. Click here.] Gifford had come up with a cleaver marketing idea, and…
Read MoreWhat Types Of Startups Usually Succeed?
The first startup I ever invested in had great technology. In fact, it was clear to me the technology was great, but I wasn’t sure how good the CEO was. [Do you want to grow your business? Maybe I can help. Click here.] I decided to invest anyways, and the company failed about two years…
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