July 31, 2026
Payroll is the biggest number on your P&L. It is also the only one you manage on gut feel. Your CFO would never close the books on instinct. Your sales team wouldn’t run without a pipeline. But when it comes to who gets hired, who gets promoted, and who quietly stays two years too long… Read more
June 28, 2026
In 1994, Dan Rootenberg was about to sign with the Philadelphia Phillies. He was the captain of the Binghamton University baseball team and a free-agent deal was in front of him. Then Major League Baseball went on strike and every contract froze. Three years earlier he had lost his father. He had a single mom… Read more
December 26, 2025
If your team is “busy” but results feel stuck, you’re likely running the most expensive system in business: hope. Hope that priorities are understood.Hope that resources are aimed at the right targets.Hope that leaders are aligned.Hope that accountability will “just happen.” Most small business CEOs don’t have a strategy problem. They have an execution operating… Read more
October 30, 2025
When something breaks, does your team get truth and fixes—or politics and spin?Most companies oscillate between “be nice” meetings and witch hunts. Both slow execution, burn out A-players, and bury the real issues. There’s a third path used by high-reliability, high-performance teams: Empathetic Root Cause Analysis (ERCA)—the debriefing approach that surfaces truth quickly without blame… Read more
July 23, 2025
If you’re a growth-minded CEO in NYC running a $10M–$150M company with a strong executive team and a bold vision, this is a rare opportunity you won’t want to miss. On Wednesday, August 13, I’m hosting an exclusive, in-person CEO workshop in Manhattan from 8:30 AM to Noon, followed by a private lunch. You’ll be… Read more
June 1, 2025
After 16 years of coaching CEOs across NYC, I’ve come to believe this: Hiring is still one of the most misunderstood leadership skills in business. We all talk about talent being our greatest asset. Yet when it comes to actually identifying and recruiting difference-making talent—the kind of people who change the trajectory of a company—most… Read more
March 24, 2025
For the first time in history, five generations are working side by side in the modern workforce. This is not just a fascinating trivia point—it’s a seismic shift that is reshaping the very foundation of how businesses must lead, recruit, retain, and develop talent. Here’s the demographic reality we’re facing: 35 million Traditionalists (born before… Read more
February 2, 2025
As a CEO, your greatest asset isn’t your strategy, technology, or products—it’s your people. How you develop, mentor, and coach your team directly impacts their performance, engagement, and ability to drive results. That’s why I’m excited to invite you to a live, experiential training event next week with Kim Ades, Founder of Frame of Mind… Read more
December 19, 2024
As a CEO of a privately held company in New York City, generating $10 million to $500 million in revenue, you’ve worked tirelessly to create exceptional value for your customers. But here’s the million-dollar question: Are you capturing the profits that truly reflect the value of your work? Too many businesses fall victim to fear-based… Read more
December 1, 2024
New Yorkers are no strangers to drama. Ranging from political scandals and unexpected weather to sports rivalries and transit woes, the citizens of the city with the largest metropolitan economy in the world are familiar with the turmoil of daily life. While we can’t do much about those day-to-day interferences, we can lessen the drama… Read more
