The White House Chief of Staff, Not Everyone Wants a Promotion, & Getting Ready for a Career Pivot
Did you know that I actually modeled my role as Chief of Staff after the White House Chief of Staff? When I moved into the role around 2013, there were very few resources available outside of military and government Chief of Staff examples, so I used what I could find and adapted it to the […]
The Self-Confidence Formula, The 1 Hour Rule, & Year-End HR Compliance
When I first started working with my former Executive, Adam, he “only” had three businesses – he owned a real estate team, a real estate brokerage, and several investment properties. Much of my time during the first three years of our partnership was spent in the real estate world and about 80% of it working […]
Hurricane Relief, 1 Year After Quitting My Job, & 6 Disciplines of Strategic Thinking
Like so many others across the United States, I’ve been glued to the news and social media watching the destruction of Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton wreak havoc on communities. The Southeast was devastated by Helene just weeks ago and recovery efforts are still underway (and will undoubtedly be for months to come). Hurricane Milton […]
100 Day Countdown, Earning Respect, & The Force Multiplier Mindset
On Monday, September 23, there will be 100 days left in 2024. I don’t know about you, but this makes me both terrified that I don’t have enough time to accomplish everything I want to and relieved that I still have so many days left in the year. The reality is,100 days is plenty of […]
Every Entrepreneur Needs a Force Multiplier, 21 Force Multiplier Interview Q’s & 4 Pillars of Innovation
Let’s look at some numbers. There are approximately 31 million entrepreneurs in the United States (and 582 million globally). On average, entrepreneurs earn between $50,000 – $75,000 a year. But, we’re not average here. The top 1% of entrepreneurs earn $390,000 or more. And, of course there are the top 0.1% (I’m looking at you Elon, Mark, […]
Stop Auditing, Force Multipliers vs. Integrators, & The Challenges of Entrepreneurship
When you hear the word “audit” do you immediately get a bit tense and start thinking that the IRS is coming for you? Yeah. Me too. And, yet, one of the first things that many Chiefs of Staff and Force Multipliers set out to do in their first 30 days on the job is audit […]
200% Life, Partnership Quotes, Managing EA Teams
And just like that… I’m back on The 200% Life podcast with Adam. I know, I know… I just couldn’t stay away! What can I say, I love having interesting conversations with other leaders! For those of you who are new(ish) to The Inner Circle and The Founder & The Force Multiplier, for the past decade […]
Zach Bryan, Chief of Staff Mistakes, & Talking About Force Multipliers with Jasmine Star
Last week, the week I had been waiting for finally arrived… I got to see Zach Bryan perform at Gillette Stadium! I discovered his music around this time last year as I was beginning my transition out of my 13+ year partnership as Adam’s Chief of Staff. Zach’s music carried me through the fall and winter when […]