Every significant organization needs a great team. So, how do you build one? According to author and advisor Blair Singer, “culture, personalities and traits are all important, but if you’re looking for a championship-level team, then you need to create a system that holds people accountable for their actions and for each other.” Creating a system requires what Singer calls the "Code of Honor," “a set of simple, powerful rules that govern the internal behavior of any team, or

“In the end, all business operations can be reduced to three words: people, product, and profits." –Lee Iacocca Many businesses can be reduced to those three words; however, significant businesses cannot. Here’s my take: “In the end, all significant businesses are built on two words: Purpose and Principle.” Purpose is defined by the business Premise, the market behavior the business serves, and Promise, the business behavior serving the Premise. Premise is the most important

Steve Bezos, Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Richard Branson and Mark Zuckerberg are all entrepreneurs. So am I, but I’m not like any of them. Media outlets often promote these giants and their stories as models for fellow entrepreneurs to follow. Their storied accomplishments are inspiring, but they don’t mirror the aspirations I have for my own business. I want to hear more from fellow small business owners like me who are dealing with the same challenges I am. How about you? The la