My relentless pursuit of growth—sharing real-world wisdom, lessons learned, and a touch of humor from my journey in scaling SaaS, AI, and EdTech businesses.
Make Celebrating Safe and Fun! ‘Tis the season for holiday celebrations, and for many businesses that means CEO-hosted events. Planning and hosting a successful holiday party involves many considerations, from […]
Make Your Company Culture Video Viral—Without the Views Creating a viral corporate culture video isn’t easy, but it can elevate your company culture, foster a sense of connectedness between staff, […]
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Consultant Scare Tactics Innovation can be a great way to push a business forward to success, but it’s also a daunting prospect; there is a lot […]
Delegating Without Compromising Authority Do you often find yourself feeling overwhelmed? Many of us have experienced unusually high workloads with seemingly never-ending tasks. It can sometimes be difficult to manage […]
In the relentless world of business, CEO Thomas Michael has an unshakeable mantra: ‘If it starts hard, it ends hard.’ With humorous anecdotes of bureaucratic paperwork, penny-pinching Fortune 500 companies, and elusive job candidates, he underlines his rule of thumb that troublesome beginnings signal onerous outcomes. Here’s to smoother starts!
So, you’re a CEO who can’t remember the last time you had a real vacation? sounds like you need the three 3Ds of work-life balance: Decision, Delegation, and Discipline. Decide to take breaks, delegate responsibilities, not tasks, and have the discipline to unplug from work. Remember, if the office crumbles without you, you don’t own a business, you own a job! And, frankly, owning a business sounds much cooler. So, go ahead and book that trip to Oktoberfest!
We recently had a ‘career development day’ at our company Michael Management Corporation – we took a trip to Disneyland…just for fun. No agenda, no awkward games or assessments. Just for fun. It’s part of our culture.
I get my fair share of sales calls and honestly, 9 out of 10 are total train wrecks. If you make a living doing sales calls and are not meeting […]
Just 72 hours ago I had over 1400 LinkedIn connections – now I’m down to just 700. That’s right, I deleted half of all my connections and am not done […]
Part of running a company is creating jobs and contributing positively to the world, and that means taking care of the people who work for you. Happy employees also work […]
