Today we’re tackling a silent energy drainer for owners and leaders: resistance from your own team and clients that torpedoes your bold moves. Staff and clients scuttle new ideas, products, and services with offhand comments like “That’ll never work” or “Why change what’s fine?” - making you second-guess your vision.

Today, we’re tackling a silent energy drainer for owners and leaders: guilt in the grind of entrepreneurship. Guilt creeps in from missing family time, sacrificing health for success, or even feeling bad about your wins while others struggle. It drains focus, erodes joy, and stalls growth. We’re going to unpack the emotional burdens and share tools to build healthier boundaries.

Rich's new book, Catalyst Leadership, is live - it's not for the fainthearted. This is your operating system for leaders who want to move faster, cut the drama, and build the next version of their business.

Today we’re tackling a silent profit killer for owners and leaders - PROCRASTINATION. Delay feels safe in the moment, but it starves cash flow, freezes teams, and kills momentum. We’re going to show you the mental traps behind it and the tools to break the cycle fast.

Today we’re tackling an invisible margin killer for owners and leaders - cognitive biases. These are the mental shortcuts that feel smart in the moment but quietly push you into bad bets, slow pivots, and bloated costs. We’re going to name the traps and show you how to sidestep them.

Anger may feel justified in the moment, but it can wreck judgment, culture, and client trust. We’re going to show you how to spot triggers and regulate fast so your team gets direction, not fallout.

Perfectionism sounds like a badge of honor, but it’s often just procrastination dressed up in a suit. Let’s unpack how it stalls small businesses and how to turn those high standards into real action.

We’re breaking down what happens after a big win and how to turn that energy into your next ascent. Four angles, quick tools, clear action steps. Let’s go.