Brent RupnowSep 23, 20207 minA Step-by-Step Guide to Staying the Course in the Wilderness of SufferingHow to cope with the troubles that don’t seem temporary At times, we all carry heavy loads. Anyone older than a toddler recognizes that o...
Brent RupnowSep 11, 20205 min5 Things I Learned From Serving the HomelessServing has been rewarding beyond my expectations. For over 6 years, I have served the homeless population of my community through a mini...
Brent RupnowSep 10, 20206 minHow Does Doubt Lead Us to Our Full Potential?Maybe it’s time to give the doubters their due. For too long, I’ve viewed doubt as a weakness. As a decisive person, it never made sense ...
Brent RupnowSep 10, 20205 minHow You Can Learn to Trust Your IntuitionBut dialing the right amount to each situation requires nuance It cannot be said that I take too long to make personal decisions. My coll...
Brent RupnowAug 31, 20204 min8 Ways to Create Quality TimeQuality is subjective but these tips won’t fail to improve your interaction I used to get confused about when time spent together qualifi...
Brent RupnowAug 26, 20204 minBecoming A Writer Made Audiobooks Lose Their Luster for MeI now need to see the artistry and craft of the written word The more I write, the less I can listen to audiobooks. Something seems to be...
Brent RupnowAug 23, 20206 minMust We Face Our Dark Side to Be Healthy?Confront the shadow and become more complete I cannot stand letting people down. I work hard not to. If I happen to let someone down in m...
Brent RupnowAug 22, 20207 minWhat Happens When We Enslave Ourselves to Work?A cautionary tale of an extreme case and its consequences It is perilous to invest too much of your identity in work. I made this blunder...
Brent RupnowAug 21, 202014 minMost Unusual Startup Idea in Ancient RomeI sit down with an expert in Ancient Roman History to pitch what might have been a great startup idea 2,000 years ago How’s that for a pi...
Brent RupnowAug 11, 20205 minSelf-sabotaging behaviors that cause us to stumbleThese behaviors guarantee discontent and obstruct success I have had the privilege to work with a lot of very successful people over the ...
Brent RupnowAug 8, 20204 minWhat If Things Never Really Get Back to Normal?I’ve been going about this pandemic all wrong “What if things never get back to normal?” I heard this question a few days ago. It astonis...
Brent RupnowAug 8, 20205 minWhat Makes a Business Beautiful to a Buyer?Understand the ‘aesthetic’ rules about what makes a business attractive Pictured above is the most beautiful car ever made; the Ferrari 2...
Brent RupnowAug 4, 20206 minHow to Move Forward When You Feel StuckWhen things get frozen “in the moment,” our dog brains need a push to get moving again. My dog has become more cautious as she’s gotten o...
Brent RupnowAug 1, 20207 minWhy Do Today’s Challenges Demand More Collaboration?How I overcame the Lone Ranger in my thinking I have to confess, my instinct prods me to go it alone. Be a lone ranger. Don’t rely on any...
Brent RupnowJul 31, 20206 minHow to Decide Whether to Upend the Status Quo or Double Down on TraditionCase studies of two of the biggest business blunders — New Coke and Kodak — and how they could have been avoided. t‘s tough to know when ...
Brent RupnowJul 29, 20207 minHow to Build Resilience to Prepare for Hard TimesApply the mindset of resilience master David Goggins to face any challenge. “It’s a lot more than mind over matter. It takes relentless s...
Brent RupnowJul 29, 20205 minWhat I’ve Learned about Handling Strife in the Family BusinessStrategies to create better relational alignment ‘Stepping In It’ With Good Intentions “It never matters to him what I think!”, Cheryl sa...
Brent RupnowJul 24, 20205 minWhy We Target Companies of a Specific Size for Value GrowthWe call them Goldilocks companies. They are producing between $1 million and $20 million in revenue If you can’t afford to have people ru...
Brent RupnowJul 21, 20204 minWhy Building a Lifestyle Business Will Not Bring You JoyLifestyle businesses tend to dominate our lives and make us feel helpless Wouldn’t it be great to build a Lifestyle Business? It sounds a...
Brent RupnowJul 20, 20205 minLesson on Building Vision from Country Music?Hint: Start at the end and work backward If you could listen to country music songs backward, the old joke goes, life is great. You get y...