The following is an excerpt from the book: Grow a Pair of Antlers: The Fearless Climb to Lead Your Herd Creativity When I was twelve years old, I entered a drawing contest for the chance at winning a $25 cash award from a “prestigious” art school advertising in a children’s magazine…

You may have heard the statistic that 50% of businesses fail in less than five years. Studies have shown that, of those that failed, over 70% never had a plan or asked for any help. New business owners often try to figure everything out on their own because they have…

As a small business owner, have you ever procrastinated on anything you knew you needed — or even wanted — to get done? Of course you have! We all procrastinate sometimes. The problem is that sometimes we confuse procrastination as our identity. For example, we might say to ourselves, “I…

If you’re an entrepreneur, you know that generating leads is essential to growing your business. You may spend a lot of time going to networking events, cold calling, and direct messaging on social media to get a chance to pitch your services to someone. But what if there was a…

The following is an excerpt from the book: Grow a Pair of Antlers: The Fearless Climb to Lead Your Herd Humility I have always been a competitive person. I like this quality in me. Having the desire to win drives me to work hard, focus, and do my best, but sometimes…

Most people think the path to success as an independent coach or consultant is to obtain several certifications or take a bunch of online courses. Of course, it is important to learn the skills of your craft and the tenets of entrepreneurship. But is long-term financial success primarily dependent on…

As business owners, if we focus on past regrets or future worries, we enable them to undermine our success. We must focus on what we can do in the present…how we feel about ourselves, how we treat others, and what small actions we can take to create some momentum. We…

There are two types of small business owners. Solopreneurs and entrepreneurs. Some people want to be solopreneurs and do all the work themselves, but others want to grow their business by building systems and leading a team. These are entrepreneurs. One option is not better than the other. This is…

The following is an excerpt from the book: Grow a Pair of Antlers: The Fearless Climb to Lead Your Herd Wisdom Do you remember the old cartoon that showed a trouble-making cat in his decision-making process? He had a tiny cat image on each of his shoulders. One had little wings and a…