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Are you unknowingly dumbing down your team?

brentlowe Communication, Delegation, Entrepreneur, Leadership Communication, Entrepreneur, leadership

Entrepreneurs leading fast moving companies have a critical blind spot. One habit is single-handedly dumbing down groups of uber smart people. It’s holding back the growth of businesses everywhere.

Changing one simple habit can unlock a powerhouse of collective brainpower and creativity.

In business “building a superstar team” is the ultimate quest. To be the best, hire the best. Entrepreneurs have their talent antenna up in every conversation. The hunt for great people is never ending.

So what happens once that super smart and dedicated team is in place? Your frustration starts to mount. Your once agile business starts slowing down. Communication starts breaking down. You are pulled into every decision. Or worse, you are excluded from decisions that you later need to overturn. You question how people you had thought to be smart now seem… well… dumb!More

Why “Being mocked by my team” should be a 2016 priority

brentlowe Communication, Leadership Communication, Entrepreneur, leadership, strategy

We’re two months into a new year.

How’s your team doing so far?

If there is one period that creates more business disappointments than any other, this is it. The first 60 days of the year.

As the leader of your company, you’re likely exceptional at creating a vision for the future. You know how to put together actionable plans. Perhaps you even have a spectacular idea that is poised to rock your industry. I’m betting you spent some time over the holidays thinking about what you learned over the past year. You’ve likely drafted a road map for the next few months. There are new projects you want the team to undertake… bad habits and poor performance of the past you plan to crush.

This is the year of big change and you have the plan to make it happen.

Two months in, and with your hand on the tiller, are things changing course as you hoped?

It’s about this time that new year’s resolutions and annual business plans start to get fuzzy. The enthusiasm that was palpable on January 1st starts to wane and bad habits continue to thrive.More

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Welcome

brentlowe Purpose Entrepreneur, Purpose

Hey, welcome to my blog. I’ve spent 20 years experiencing life as an entrepreneur, business leader, and coach. This year I’m sharing my thoughts in a new way. Every week or so I’ll publish a new how-to article to help you and your business grow.

I’m passionate about making business better. What does that mean? We spend the bulk of our time working, and for what purpose? If you dig deep, you will likely find three reasons. More