Books & Articles

Most of us love starting things—it’s exciting and full of possibilities. But finishing? That’s the hard part.

“What is a business coach?” That’s a question I get all the time. Let me help you understand what a coach is, and is not.

-by Chris Cloud A 1950s apartment complex turned cockroach motel, the Magic Castle Hotel now reigns as the number one rated hotel in a hyper-competitive market. It doesn’t boast lavish

-by Chris Cloud My son stood at the top of a hill with his bike. He was scared and didn’t want to ride. This was only his second time on

The Extraordinary Impact of a Non-Anxious Presence -by Chris Cloud Here’s a tale of two leaders, based on real people and organizations I’ve worked with: Leader One – The Anxious

Richard Rumelt’s Good Strategy Bad Strategy outlines the essence of effective strategy and critiques common pitfalls that lead to ineffective strategies. Here are the main points: 1. Good Strategy vs.

Integrative thinking—truly caring about two seemingly paradoxical and opposing ideas—is a more powerful way of innovating than simply resorting to either/or or black-and-white thinking. It’s about embracing a “Both/And” approach

– By Chris Cloud No Man’s Land explores the critical phase in the life of a growing company, where it is too big to be considered small but not yet

The Power of Questions: Unlocking Growth and Discovery -by Chris Cloud Have you ever considered the profound impact a simple question can have? For fifteen years, I’ve been captivated by

Here are the three biggest mistakes that I see small business owners make in their business as they scale. Mistake number 1 is failing to use leverage. What is leverage?

If you were to give me only two tools in my leadership or sales toolbelt, I would choose #1 as “questions”. #2 would be stories. As Dale Carnegie so aptly

As a business coach, I am shocked and surprised at how often I speak with business owners who don’t understand the basic numbers and finances behind their business. And I’m