It’s the start of a new year - a perfect time for new goals, intentions, and resolutions. Whatever you choose to call them, I want to extend a personal high-five to you for sitting down and giving thought to how you’d like this year to go. You’re already that much...

When Mike* started his company ten years ago, he was full of optimism, ideas, and grit. He told himself that he would do whatever it took to make his company - at that time a young retail start-up - a success. Why? Because as a founder, that’s what you do. Your...

“I had to get over my fears of delegation to actually be able to grow,” Casey told the group. The theme of the Apex North Roundtable that day in December was “The Gifts of 2020.” Every CEO and Business Owner was asked to answer the same question: “Looking back on...

Five better questions to help you build your A-player team. Do you have the leadership team you deserve? I believe this question misleads us. In fact, I believe the kind of thinking it supports is detrimental to leadership. A better question is, “What is the...

One year from today, where will your company be? As the CEO or owner, you probably have an idea of what you’d like to accomplish in a year. You might even have written it down. People who write down their goals are 40% more likely to succeed than those who do not. BUT...

What gifts has 2020 given you? A "Cheers To Us" moment to round out 2020 with the Apex North CEO Roundtable Cohort On March 1st, 2020, I came to work for Apex North full time.Over the next thirty days, our company would lose 70% of its revenue. The stark reality we...

When I talk to business leaders, I ask them why they think it’s important to have a business coach. Why do they continue to invest in that role? Why would they recommend a business coach to other leaders? I don’t prompt them to say this, but inevitably they do: “It’s...

So much has changed since the beginning of the pandemic. And so much is changing still. From clients, Roundtable members, and coaching colleagues, I hear about pivots of all kinds. I hear about bolstering a remote staff’s engagement and morale. Some leaders are still...

Minnesota Native Landscapes core purpose is simple: To Heal the Earth. That purpose inspired me to join their mission of positively impacting 10 million acres of land by 2030. This spring, with MNL’s help, my wife and I replaced a large portion of our backyard with...