The Honest Brief

Every business owner has questions they do not ask in front of their team, their partners, or their last consultant. This is where we tackle those questions head-on. Candid takes on leadership, delegation, growth decisions, and the consulting industry’s worst habits, written for people who would rather hear the truth than a pitch.

Every growing small business hits the same wall. The company doubles headcount in eighteen months, three people are doing the job one person used to do, and somehow nobody can …

Quite a few years ago when I was doing a stint of independent consulting for some small businesses, I had a client whose company didn’t survive them. What happened? Well, …

If you attend conferences or host events, think carefully about how you spend money on giveaways. In a previous life, I attended a lot of university career fairs as a …

How do you view challenges? Worldview Let’s start where the APA starts. Our worldview and how we show up and engage in our world are fundamental to success in both …

You have been running full speed ahead for years, starting your business, growing your business, and you are tired. It’s been exhilarating. It’s been stressful. It’s been scary and challenging …

When I was in college (the first time, that is a different story), I worked multiple part time jobs. Several times I worked for small businesses, often directly with the …

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