Top 10 Things I Wish I’d Known Before Starting My Business
“Good judgment comes from experience, which comes from poor judgment.” — Various I’ve owned my...
Wayland Coker’s New Book Scheduled For Release June 6th!
Wayland's new book is scheduled for release June 6th wherever you normally get your books (Amazon,...
Leadership: Living Agreeable in a Disagreeable World
“When given the choice between being right or being kind, choose kind.” - Dr. Wayne W. Dyer One of...
Don’t Miss the Gift from a Bad Outcome
“Where we make our mistake is when we experience a bad outcome…we fail to go back one more step...
Know Your Exit Before You Enter
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” — Benjamin Franklin (This article is a...
To Succeed Stay Teachable Because You Know Nothing!
“Leaders who don’t listen to others will eventually be surrounded by people who have nothing to...
Making Better Decisions For Your Business
“Let peace be the umpire for all your final decisions.” -- Proverb (This article is a follow-on...
Employees: My Top Management Insights For Owners
My experience has shown that employee skills and expertise can be developed, but character cannot....
Top Business Survival Tips: How to Crush It in a Downturn
“Companies that model best practices, that model the most upstanding principles, end up as the...
The Most Critical Business Skill You Have
“At the end of the day people won't remember what you said or did, they will remember how you made...
Should I Consider Debt For My Small Business?
"Yes, debt can be very dangerous used unwisely. But, the truth is debt can be a good thing, too."...
Uncertainty: Survival Tips for Your Business
“It’s not IF things will go wrong, but WHEN things will go wrong.” (This article is a follow-on...
Don’t Buy It Unless You Need It
It's what goes on between your ears that will determine your decisions and therefore your spending...
3 Keys to Keep Your Life and Business in Balance
“When a force acts to put you out of balance, an opposite and equal force must be applied to...
One of the Greatest Threats to Your Business
“The moment you stop learning, you stop leading.” -- Rick Warren If you’re in business, you’ve no...
Four Tips to Avoid Losing Your Audience
“A wealth of information creates a poverty of attention.” -- Herbert A. Simon, Nobel Laureate...
Why Your Limitations Are a Gift; What to Do
"I was flying by my feelings and would have flown us straight into the ground..." People look at...
Key To Success: How To Handle Failure Well
“To be wrong as fast as you can is to sign up for aggressive, rapid learning.” -- Ed Catmull If...
How To Know When To Wait, When To Move
“One of the painful things about our time is that those who feel certainty are stupid, and those...
The Best Way to Life-giving Words
“Death and life are in the power of the tongue...” -- Proverbs 18:21 I’m sure you’ve heard the...
Good Priorities Remain, No Matter The Situation
“...the days and hours leading up to the war had a way of clarifying and stripping away all the...
How To Lose A Valued Partner
“Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, working together is success.” —...
Secrets To Keeping Your Best Clients
You must give the client what they need, within the context of what they want. “You have such...
From Whom Do You Accept Advice?
The ones least qualified to give advice are usually the ones most willing to give it. One evening...
Leaders: Model What You Mentor
Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing. – Albert Schweitzer...
Creating Your Elevator Pitch
Take the time to prepare your elevator pitch. Practice it. Keep it current. If you do, you will...
What You Allow To Influence Your Major Decisions
“Sometimes you make the right decision, and sometimes you make the decision right.” -- Phil McGraw...
Startup? How To Limit The Risks
You won’t be able to eliminate the risks, but you can limit them. Having a startup business can be...
Tip: Use Mentor-Advocate Strategy For New Business
One big problem I have encountered when working with a new potential customer is that there are...
What Makes Something Great?
“I struggle with this question because being great is not just being better than good.” -- Horace...
Ten Signs You Might Be Overloaded
If everything is number one, then nothing is number one. Tell me if this sounds familiar. You get...
Letting That Longtime Employee Go
You must do what’s best for your organization and current employees. That must be the priority....
My Memories of 9/11
In honor of the fallen and first responders on September 11, 2001. I had it in my mind to write...
Deciding On A New Business Venture
There is a big difference between taking a calculated risk and gambling with your business. One of...
Greatness From A Great Mess
Steps to take when disaster hits your career or your life. My career was now officially in a...
Finding Your Purpose
"The two most important days in your life are the day you were born, and the day you find out...
HALT! When Not To Make A Big Decision
When possible, it's almost always better to delay your big decisions until you are at your best....
Keep It Straight And Level To Survive A Storm
"My flight instructor inadvertently gave me one of the most profound business and life lessons I'd...
Success Tip: Keep An Attitude Of Gratitude
It turns out that the benefits of having a grateful heart or attitude go way beyond just being a...
Tips On Choosing A Partner
A business partnership can be just like a marriage, either the best or worst thing ever invented...
Never Be Impressed With Yourself
"Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall." ...
Do You Need A New Direction?
It may be time to change course. I am a sailor. I owned a 49' sailing yacht for twelve years. Once...
Small Business Lessons From The Magna Carta
The Magna Carta story suggests lessons for business, too. England's King John ruled as a tyrant in...
You Can’t Give What You Don’t Have
You cannot be your best, if you're not at your best. Almost everyone who owns a small business...
When It All Goes Wrong, Go Ugly Early
People know that no one is perfect. But hiding the situation from your family, friends, clients or...
Can You Take Advice From A Teenager?
Wisdom can come from almost anyone, but will you recognize and use it? Last May I had the great...
Learning From Your Bad Boss
"I've learned just as many valuable lessons from my bad bosses as from my good bosses -- maybe...
You Can’t Fake Real
"I know of nothing more valuable, when it comes to the all-important virtue of authenticity, than...
What Do You Believe About Yourself?
You Can Change What You Believe For nine years the record time for running one mile hovered just...
Tips On Facing Uncertain Times
Uncertainty is a Certainty -- What to Do? One thing is for certain -- you will face uncertainty....
Tips To Establish & Grow Your Credibility
"Credibility is a leader's currency. With it, he or she is solvent; without it, he or she is...
You Can Enjoy Your Life Now
"If you're only happy when you've achieved your goal or arrived at your destination, you will have...
The Beginning Of Wisdom
"The more you know, the less you realize you know." I heard Joyce Meyer, a nationally known...
Disentangle Your Mind To Ease Worries
``Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength.`` -- Corrie ten...
Stop Doing What’s Not Working
"Sometimes The Obvious Answer Isn't So Obvious" My small business had really hit the wall. After...
Wisdom: It Can Be Cheap, Or Expensive
"If you don't learn the lesson, you will repeat the problem." BOOM! I'd just won an incredible...
Don’t Avoid Tough Decisions
"Delaying tough decisions often hurts everyone." TRUE STORY: It was time to let Dave (name...
Give Yourself Permission To Dream Again!
"Try these practical steps to help you start dreaming again!" It was over. His professional world...
Nothing Cures Losing Like Winning
"When doing nothing is the winning strategy." "Well if you guys would do your jobs, we would have...
Your Business And Life Cannot Be Separated
"Understand the relationship between your business and your life." "Well, I don't allow my...
What If Things Don’t Go As Planned?
"You May Need Enough Resources For Time To Adjust" One of the biggest challenges to the small...
Fairness For Lasting Partnerships
He was deliberately giving me a greater share of the business! Was I hearing this right? I almost...
Entrepreneurial Lessons From The Military
What could the military possibly teach entrepreneurs? Isn't the military all about "obey, obey,...
Live And Work With No Regrets
"Take a closer look at your life. Are you living it with purpose and no regrets?" Bonnie Ware...
Character Is Fate
“Character is destiny,” is a quote attributed to the Greek philosopher, Heraclitus. He implied...
Be Careful Choosing A Partner
"Why don't you want to work with me?," he asked over my speakerphone. The entire office was...
Are You Thinking Right About The Problem?
The two backpackers, Jim and Dale, were enjoying a lovely cool spring day in the mountains. The...
Cultivate Your Relationships To Grow
This blog post will be released on Mother’s Day 2017, which is the perfect time to highlight (1)...
Stumbling Block Or Stepping Stone?
Their business had failed. All of the money, effort, dreams, and emotions invested in the business...
Don’t Do It Alone
One of the great things I love about entrepreneurs, visionaries, innovators is that we are...
Your Business Depends On Your Life
As entrepreneurs, we often have no problem getting motivated. After all, we are pursuing our...
What Do I Mean By Business As Life?
So, I’m guessing that if you’re reading this blog post, the question has entered your mind, “What...
Top 10 Things I Wish I’d Known Before Starting My Business
“Good judgment comes from experience, which comes from poor judgment.” — Various I’ve owned my...
Wayland Coker’s New Book Scheduled For Release June 6th!
Wayland's new book is scheduled for release June 6th wherever you normally get your books (Amazon,...
Leadership: Living Agreeable in a Disagreeable World
“When given the choice between being right or being kind, choose kind.” - Dr. Wayne W. Dyer One of...
Don’t Miss the Gift from a Bad Outcome
“Where we make our mistake is when we experience a bad outcome…we fail to go back one more step...
Know Your Exit Before You Enter
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” — Benjamin Franklin (This article is a...
To Succeed Stay Teachable Because You Know Nothing!
“Leaders who don’t listen to others will eventually be surrounded by people who have nothing to...
Making Better Decisions For Your Business
“Let peace be the umpire for all your final decisions.” -- Proverb (This article is a follow-on...
Employees: My Top Management Insights For Owners
My experience has shown that employee skills and expertise can be developed, but character cannot....
Top Business Survival Tips: How to Crush It in a Downturn
“Companies that model best practices, that model the most upstanding principles, end up as the...
The Most Critical Business Skill You Have
“At the end of the day people won't remember what you said or did, they will remember how you made...
Should I Consider Debt For My Small Business?
"Yes, debt can be very dangerous used unwisely. But, the truth is debt can be a good thing, too."...
Uncertainty: Survival Tips for Your Business
“It’s not IF things will go wrong, but WHEN things will go wrong.” (This article is a follow-on...