Ryan Given
October 20, 2020
The Four Horsemen “The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse is a metaphor depicting the end of times in the New Testament. They describe conquest, war, hunger, […]
September 11, 2020
Very often, crisis creates clarity. It seems easier to make decisions when your options are limited and your proverbial ‘back is up against the wall’. What […]
December 11, 2019
We don’t learn from experience… we learn from reflecting on experience. John Dewey – recognized as one of the founders of the philosophy of pragmatism and […]
October 31, 2019
Every leader should have a Quarterly Conversation with each direct report every 90 days. It’s just checking in. It’s informal, but it needs to be on […]
August 21, 2019
In the beginning, I pretended to believe my hosted VoIP company would generate millions of dollars in sales. As I wrote the FeatureTel business plan and […]
June 27, 2019
Tariff tensions put a dent in consumer confidence in June 2019 but measurements are still bumping around historically high numbers. Small business optimism is near a […]
May 24, 2019
After the EOS rollout, the next question I usually get from members of the Senior Leadership Team (“SLT”) is, “So, how am I supposed to do […]
April 17, 2019
Keep it simple. The first leadership ability I teach my EOS leadership teams is to simplify. As companies grow, complexity increases. Most of the time, it’s inherent: […]
July 13, 2017
I used to think there was virtue in ‘going it alone’. I’d think to myself: “Come hell or high water I’m going to accomplish [this great […]
May 26, 2017
I promise this article is only about business ‘hygiene’ – and the title of this post came from a quote I heard from Brad Pitt in […]