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When a supermarket came to his hometown in rural Indiana, a young Scott McKain feared his family’s business would go bottom up. What he witnessed, however, was quite the opposite — and demonstrated the power of providing the ultimate customer experience. The decades since that time have seen Scott emerge as a bestselling author, Hall […]

Common wisdom would have financial advisors and other business leaders believe working long hours reflects hustle, grinding and a strong work ethic. In reality, says Geoff Woods, it’s a telltale sign of an individual cheating themselves out of the energy they need to truly be an effective CEO — and live an extraordinary life. Geoff,

From the moment we’re born, much of what we learn — from behavior to perspective to personal philosophy — comes through mimicking the authority figures in our lives. That continues into our professional careers, where team members pick up their habits, both good and bad, from the leaders inside their organizations. Darren Hardy, bestselling author

A key to improving workplace culture, says Greg Brenneman, is treating people with dignity and respect, but that’s not the only way to boost morale. When business leaders clearly define plans for both the company and the employees, a better buy-in is certain to follow. Listen to insight on workplace culture from Greg, an Emmy

When good friend and fellow business titan Darren Hardy labeled him “unconsciously competent,” Marc Sparks was at first a little offended. After giving it some thought, though, he realized it was the perfect characterization of the driving force behind what’s been a 30-plus-year career of self-made, exemplary entrepreneurship. Check out this episode of Business of

We all are shaped by the world around us. We base our dreams, goals and everyday decisions on past events, which explains why millennials have vastly different views about their future and finances than someone who lived through World War II or Vietnam. “We see the world through a different lens based off of our

Wouldn’t it be nice to have a coach who could teach you to how to consistently make personal and professional breakthroughs? Well, we’ve got good news: Now there is! David Nurse, an NBA shooting and life optimization coach, wrote a book titled “Breakthrough” that spells out his formula for doing exactly that. David joined The

Work was consuming every aspect of BJ Thompson’s life. From family to diet to sleep cycle, no facet went unaffected. Then he had his a-ha moment: If he stayed at this pace, his business wouldn’t survive another 30 years — and, frankly, neither would he. Hear BJ, founder of Build a Better Us and creator

As a business leader, most of the challenges you face fall into one of four categories: execution, strategy, culture or cash. Any of those can prove your greatest strength — or biggest liability. Are these matters keeping your company from taking it to the next level? On this episode of The Business of Advice podcast,

Great leadership. Key players. Healthy internal competition. Cohesion. When it comes to the components that create championship-caliber teams, they’re often the same in business as they are in sports. What kind of game plan is your firm utilizing? From Michael Jordan to John Wooden, Don Yaeger has had unbelievable access to some of the sports