Business Bootcamp

7-8 months ago I hired an employee... He got fired on his second day on the team... Yet, 7 months later I still have regrets and am reaping the repercussions of not having a hiring system in place.

Yes, United Airlines had bad customer service... But, there is a time when the business owner has to draw a line and fire the customer. Today, we talk about the balance between sales and customer ser…

Everyone says that you have to be passionate about what you are doing in order to become extra ordinary at that craft.... I get it... But I disagree. What about the journey to that "passionate" place…

I have a question for you... what would you do if you were me? Am I making the wrong decision?

What is Facebook up to and what can we learn from their acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp? Also, I personally hit a pretty cool milestone in my business.

Business isn't the most important thing... you need something to anchor you.

If you love what you do you aren't constantly thinking about your next "escape", your next "get-a-way"..... If all you think about is your next vacation, then you've gotta get serious with yourself..…

If you talk the talk you've got to walk the walk. If your work ethic and hustle doesn't match your audacious goals and aspirations you are setting yourself up for disappointment and failure.

Mike shares a small yet very powerful tip on getting your website to rank higher in Google Search.

What can we learn from the United Airlines fiasco this past week? A lot! But, today we dig deep into the CEO's response to the incident and how you should apologize more effectively.

Suicide is a subject not talked about much but is extremely prevalent in the entrepreneurial community and can be hurdle for failing small business owners.

Luke was a fellow student in my MBA class and is the owner of a white water rafting company and a yoga studio. Mike gives advice on how to scale his business and market his services using social medi…

A 60 year old asked a question and Mike gives advice on how to quit your 9 to 5 job and start your passion project or entrepreneurial adventure.

This an amazing episode with Omar Soliman, CEO of College Hunks Hauling Junk and a sort of mentor that I have followed for several years. College Hunks now has 100 franchises and is growing very rapi…

This is an update on what I have been up to. Includes franchising my lawn care business, getting awards, and the importance of creating a team culture.

Joseph is 20 years old and in his second year of college. He wants to drop out and run his business full time. His parents still want him to attend college, graduate, and get a corporate job. There i…

Aaron lives in Vancouver and emailed a question about starting a mobile fitness business for HR departments. Mike gives advice on creating a minimum viable product, and making real businesses out the…

Kristian called in today and talks about his journey as a young business owner. He is looking to scale his business quickly and is able to do so because he puts his money back into the business (inst…