CEO Advisory

Many small business owners suffer from this syndrome.  The World Health Organization has recognized workplace stress and burnout for years in it’s disease handbook, the ICD-10. But it’s most recent update set to go into effect January 2022 will upgrade work burnout from a state of exhaustion to a full...

Entrepreneurship is more than just running a business. It’s about innovation and turning an idea into the most viable reality. The key to becoming a successful innovator is to find a solution to a pertinent problem that people experience on a day-to-day basis. Just like Dylan Jacob did. The 24-year-old...

This is an unbiased opinion, I swear. Yes, I live in Austin. Yes, my company (Rocksauce Studios) is headquartered in the capital of Texas. We're a proud bunch, we Austinites, and our congregation is growing fast. In 2000, the metro area had about 1.2 million residents. Today, that number has ballooned...

Developing the next generation of leaders was listed as the top issue for CEOs in DDI’s CEO Challenges: Global Leadership Forecast for 2018 report. Leaders are increasingly being asked to grapple with complex problems for which there is no one right answer.  They are needing to balance internal and external...

The world is no longer local and linear. It’s global and exponential, thanks to technological achievements. Established organizations, those of a certain size and age -- sometimes called legacy organizations -- no longer consider close competitors as their greatest threat. They fear the startups, which, although they live in metaphorical...

Unlike CEOs and CFOs, not every company has a Chief Operating Officer, and not every COO has the same responsibilities, span of control, decision rights, and position in the reporting structure. There is not a standard job description for COOs. Therefore, should you be offered a COO position, it is...

There is much commentary about authentic leadership in business today. Expectations for leadership have also changed, somewhat driven by Millennials who look for a different type of leadership and communication style. Companies are asking their leaders to be more authentic, approachable and human. But what does this look like in...

Digital aids makes it easy to work from anywhere, and many make use of the opportunity to work from home. Here are some pros and cons regarding a home office. Con: Home Is Not Optimized for Work To many distractions makes it challenging to have a good work rhythm at...

The choice between studying at university and finding a job can be a conundrum for most younger people. The lure of better career prospects and higher earnings from studying at university may outweigh early employment for many. However, lots of young people are thinking twice before plummeting into debt and...

Trello is a popular productivity tool that enables individuals and teams to manage and track their projects. Its system of visual boards, lists, and cards, together with drag and drop functionality, allows users to accomplish work in an easy and fun way. The simplicity of the interface appeals to many...