Did I make that word up? Freak-a-zoid. OK, I did, but it seems fitting. I often hear overwhelmed entrepreneurs call themselves control freaks (as though that’s a good thing). They take pride in having their hand in everything, if not doing it all themselves. There are only two outcomes when a small business owner (I say…
This weekend I was out running errands when the text notification on my iPhone went off. Since I was driving I used the “Hey Siri” option to have the message read aloud. It was from my (now grown) daughter, Lauren. Siri: Lauren says, “You really need to watch fundamentals of caring.” My heart sank (just…
For entrepreneurs, sleep deprivation is an unfortunate fact of life: when you’re responsible for a company, you often work round the clock. And when your success and your financial well-being are riding on how well that company does under your management you might lie awake at night worrying or mulling over your next strategic move.…