A very successful business owner who is going through a rough patch asked me, “Marissa, what’s the one thing you recommend I do to triage my company, and turn it around?”
As the owner of a 20-year company that has experienced multiple government shut-downs, the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the implosion of several industries, major contract protests, and even ...READ MORE »
Can we be honest with each other? As much as we love our work, we don’t always love the people we work with. What happens when you encounter someone in the course of your workday that can potentially suck the life out of you while you are trying to succeed in the workplace? In my coaching with dozens of CEOs, this ...READ MORE »
“I CALL SHOTGUN!”
I’ve always been amused when kids fight over the front passenger seat. Maybe it’s because when I was growing up, I never had a shot at the front seat, since I’m the youngest of three, and the only girl. I was always relegated to the middle seat in the back with the hump. But that’s ...READ MORE »
HURRY! OFFER EXPIRES AT MIDNIGHT! ACT NOW! When you’re in business growth mode, two ideas constantly rent space in your head: 1: I need to get this done yesterday. 2: I need to spend as little money as possible. This thought process actually undermines the decision process we desperately need to follow when building a business. In an ideal world, we would make all of ...READ MORE »