When people become dissatisfied with their work, the first question is usually:

What should I do instead?

When a business isn’t working, our instinct is usually to push harder.

One of the easiest things to do with a new idea is get ahead of yourself.

When we evaluate a business opportunity, we usually look outward.

It’s easy to fall in love with a business from the outside.

I’ve always had more ideas than businesses I wanted to run.

I’ve never loved networking events.

Put me in a room with 100 people and tell me to “work the room,” and I’m probably looking for the exit.

I have a hard time walking past an empty storefront without wondering what could go there.

I’ve spent a lot of time over the years helping businesses figure out how to explain what they do.

We tend to like straight lines.

More than 25 years ago, I joined a small group of business owners through the Entrepreneurs’ Organization.

I have a lot of ideas.

Most of them I probably shouldn’t pursue.