“…If there is something to be changed in this world, then it can only happen through music.” — Jimi Hendrix There are moments in life that slip past unnoticed at the time, yet end up shaping entire decades that follow. Funny thing is, they rarely announce themselves. They arrive quietly, disguised as something ordinary. For me, it was a song in an indoor pool. Where It All Began It was 1977. I was nine years old, waterlogged and happy, swimming at the YMCA with my friend Brad

Every small business owner starts with a dream — freedom, impact, and control over their destiny. But somewhere along the way, that dream can begin to feel like a trap. The weight of responsibility, staffing struggles, endless fires, and financial pressure can pull even the most passionate owner into what I call The Backwards Leverage Stage . What Is the Backwards Leverage Stage? Backwards leverage is what happens when your business starts working against you. Instead of mult

Have you ever noticed how some people seem to attract others naturally?Not because they’re the loudest, richest, or most popular — but because there’s just something about them . They have a pull. That’s magnetic leadership . A magnet doesn’t chase other pieces of metal — it simply is  what it is, and because of that, it attracts.Great leaders work the same way. They don’t beg people to follow them, they don’t guilt or manipulate people — they become the kind of person others

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