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The road to success is rarely a freshly paved superhighway. It's more like an off-road trail that contrasts the easy stretches with obstacles,... Read More

I've been coaching business owners and leaders for 40 years. I've written four books, one of which is an award-winner, on No-Compromise... Read More

In football, a "blown play" occurs when the original planned play fails to execute properly. The business equivalent of a "blown... Read More

We dream about it. We fight for it. We put everything on the line for it. But what exactly is this thing called "success"? Success is often... Read More

Today’s MMWU is for all the leaders that keep wondering what opportunities exist over the horizon but never move toward it. It’s for all the leaders... Read More

When I started Strategies in September 1993, there was no Internet, email or Facebook. We marketed Strategies magazine and our business courses almost... Read More

It doesn't matter if your title is owner, president, CEO or fearless leader - you are responsible for the wellbeing, performance and growth of... Read More

You can study, train and be coached to become a better leader. But that's just the beginning. Here's a non-negotiable Neilism: "Without... Read More

Many of today's most powerful strategies and systems were derived from leadership thinking that challenged conventional wisdom. But empowerment,... Read More

Something went "oops" in your company and one employee immediately stepped up to save the day. It wasn't just any employee - it was... Read More