by Chris Heivly | May 1, 2017 | Founder Tips, INC, My Thoughts
You have this tool too, you may not know it yet. There are 150 million adults (over the age of 18) in the United States today. Each one of us has individual interests, hobbies, training, and experiences. Sewing. Social investing. European soccer. Machine learning....
by Chris Heivly | Apr 27, 2017 | Founder Tips, INC, My Thoughts
So much selling advice is littered with complexity – here is one simple observation. Every one of us is selling something every day. Sales people are pitching customers. CEO’s are convincing new hires to join the team or selling investors on putting money...
by Chris Heivly | Apr 24, 2017 | Founder Tips, INC, My Thoughts
You know that your vision for the company is critical but you also know that you have to do this CEO thing as well. Last week I met a woman who has been successfully building her company for about 4 years. She is a great startup CEO. By all accounts, she has grown her...
by Chris Heivly | Apr 19, 2017 | Founder Tips, INC, My Thoughts
You can sell with a wave of perfect words, another option is to develop this one trait. Every one of you who is running their own business has built the muscles to sell your product/service/vision. Some of you are good at it and some of you are still a work in...
by Chris Heivly | Apr 17, 2017 | Founder Tips, INC, My Thoughts
Manage yourself when that pesky brain wakes you up in the middle of the night. 3am and I can’t sleep again. Every business decision that is waiting at the door is now actually waiting at the door. I have two choices, head to the couch and turn on the TV for...
by Chris Heivly | Apr 12, 2017 | Founder Tips, INC, My Thoughts
How you execute your plan and avoid a big mistake is what makes a great CEO. How do you craft your strategic plan? Warning – no room for a mistake! Do you have a strategic plan, or do you just wing it day by day? Maybe you do my three-month planning hack....