Want Credibility? Be Your Own Client. Would You Hire Yourself?

No one would buy a luxury home from a builder living in a shack, or trust a wealth manager that was financially irresponsible. When we evaluate the skills of web designers or graphic artists, we ask to see a portfolio of work, and we visit their sites.

Our own actions give us credibility, or they discredit us. There is no in-between.

Would you hire yourself?

Growing Into the Title of CEO Starts Today – Four Reasons Why It Must.

As a small business owner, nothing communicates confidence to prospective customers, employees, and partners more than your title as CEO.

In just three letters, the title communicates self-confidence, leadership, vision, strategy, and credibility.

15 Ways to Be a Lousy CEO

Leadership isn’t just about knowing how to do the right things. It’s also about being hyper-aware of behaviors that can quickly alienate your employees and bring down your organization. In a position of leadership, everything you do counts. All eyes are on you, even when you aren’t there. Employees feel your presence throughout the day because you set the tone. This is what it means to be a leader – to be aware of how your actions and decisions impact others even when you are physically absent. My 17 years of business leadership have taught me 15 ways how to fail at leadership.