At Schnizzfest earlier in the year, I spoke about self-awareness, how difficult it is for us to be self-aware and how much it impacts our lives. We all see this play out in our relationships, and I see it from TruMethods members regarding what holds them back from fulfilling...
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Perfectionism can be the enemy of good. While tempting, it’s an unattainable ideal that can lead to disappointment and frustration, hinder progress and prevent experimentation. It demands flawless execution without room for error or deviation from expectations. However, there’s another way to look at things — by accepting that...
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I have a decision I’m considering. It’s a money decision. As I was thinking it through, it gave me an interesting perspective. I have spoken to a few people close to me about this decision to get other perspectives. I made a spreadsheet to ensure I saw the decision...
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How you approach life and business can mean the difference between failure and success. When things aren’t going well, sometimes you need a change in perspective. Making an effort to look at life differently will unlock opportunities for you when you least expect them. I have a story that...
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In February, I attended the Right of Boom conference, a cybersecurity event for managed service providers (MSPs). Many of the conference’s attendees were from the Weekly CyberCall community. I wrapped up the show with a few words and moderated a panel on packaging, pricing and security go-to-market. Based on...
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Now is an excellent time of the year to do what I call “taking stock.” Taking stock means assessing your career, life, health, relationships, financial state, and overall mindset. Here’s the thing: Life is like a wheel, and that wheel has spokes, many of which you’re familiar with, including...
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We usually — and unfortunately — overlook mental health when running our businesses. Instead of caring for ourselves — and the mental well-being of our employees — we tend to focus more on day-to-day operations and generating new revenue streams. While this is the norm, it’s not sustainable in...
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It’s nearly impossible to make good financial decisions without having access to accurate and reliable information, but gathering that information can be challenging at times, especially when you’re being pulled in different directions. Being that financial planning is an ongoing process, the sooner you begin keeping track of your business’s finances, the better you and your business will be in the long run. So that begs the question:...
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The goal of every MSP should be to have a list of “warm prospects” These are prospects that you know a lot about and they know something about you. You feel they are an “A” prospect that you are determined to do business with. Ultimately, you would like to...
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You’ve heard me talk about the concept of ROL, or return on luck, over the years. I first read about the concept of return on luck in the book “Great by Choice,” where Jim Collins discusses the long-term impact of luck events, both good and bad. He found that companies had the same amount of these types of events over a...
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