Andrew McConnell

January 28th, 2022

New Year, New Company: The Value Of Reinvention Even When Things Are Great

If we are to get where we all agree we want to go, we are going to have to do things differently going forward.

December 15th, 2021

It’s Not About The Bag, It’s About The Baggage: Keeping Perspective In Work Interactions

A person’s reaction or response to a comment or an event is rarely a product of that event alone.

November 19th, 2021

Swimming In The Rain: How Imagined Suffering Gets In The Way Of Real Success

If the tendency to imagine suffering is so common and so unhelpful, what is the answer?

October 20th, 2021

You Are What You Eat? No, You Are What You Think

What and how we think about the ideas in question plays a critical role.

September 30th, 2021

When A Storm Rages Around You, It's Time To Catch Your Breath

The answer is to be in a place where you are actively deciding on the right course of action for you and deliberately executing against it.

August 26th, 2021

Strengthening Your Vision: Enjoying The Journey While Not Losing Sight Of The Destination

How can you be certain the actions you are taking are the right ones, and the most efficient ones, to get you where you ultimately want to be?

July 20th, 2021

Questioning Self-Evident 'Truths'

It is clearly quite another thing to persist in wrongly held assumptions when the truth is readily known and easily accessible.

June 3rd, 2021

Life, Business And The Pursuit Of Purpose

Metrics must be the byproduct, not the end result, of the pursuit of something bigger, something more meaningful, something that is permanent: your purpose.

May 13th, 2021

Learning How To Fail In Order To Succeed

In the world of startups, failure has come to be seen as something to celebrate. It shows you have tried something new, something daring, something risky, but also something that should have outsized rewards if it succeeds.

April 22nd, 2021

How To Avoid Making Bad Predictions For Your Business

We live in a world in which we depend on predictions, and at the same time in a world in which such predictions are almost impossible to consistently make with real accuracy. The answer is not to avoid such predictions or to even necessarily make better initial predictions.

April 1st, 2021

Think You Know What Works And Doesn’t Work In Your Business? Think Again

When someone comes in with so much energy and excitement and a desire to help the company improve telling them their ideas are not only unoriginal but also failures before they have had the opportunity to fully explain and test them out is a wet blanket of the worst kind.

March 11th, 2021

If You Really Value Someone Let Them Grow

A lot of people talk about the importance of culture in a company, and the importance of being intentional about what that culture is. However, culture isn’t a matter of what you want or what you say you want. Culture is what the people in your company actually do.

January 28th, 2021

The Power Of Outlook: Taking 'S.T.O.C.K.' Of What The Future Holds

What are you currently thinking and worrying about over which you actually have no control?

January 7th, 2021

How To Achieve A 2021 Mindsight

The year 2020 was unlike any other. We can either lament the year that was, or we can reflect on what the year taught us.

December 14th, 2020

The Art Of Building A Legacy

The legacy is in the work, rather than just in the outcome.

November 3rd, 2020

In The Eye Of The Storm: On Natural Disasters And Business Preparedness

I recently had the “good fortune” to experience my first hurricane truly in the eye of the storm. Hurricane Paulette hit Bermuda in September 2020 and affected not only our island, but my perspective as well. 

October 13th, 2020

Riding The Waves: Five Steps To Take When Things Don't Go As You Planned

The world will not stop changing, and neither can we if we wish to survive and thrive.

September 22nd, 2020

Go With The FLOW: The Power Of Wishing Things As They Are

Can you find something to put you in a positive frame of mind rather than one of powerlessness and despair?

August 18th, 2020

Putting The F.U.N. Back Into Business Fundamentals

If you think you're beyond the fundamentals at this age and stage, think again.

July 9th, 2020

Accept The Things You Cannot Change, Or Change The Things You Cannot Accept?

We control and influence far more than we may think.

June 18th, 2020

Being Right Or Believed: What Matters More In Business

There's no final destination — just the journey of listening, learning and improving.

April 15th, 2020

How To Cope During A Crisis: Act Now

Be ready to accept that you were wrong, have the courage to move quickly and track your assumptions all over again.

March 25th, 2020

The Stoic Startup: Three Modern Lessons From Ancient Roman Philosophy

The principles of Stoicism align closely with success in today's startup world.

September 26th, 2019

Three Steps To Making Continuous Growth A Habit In Business (And Life)

It is not about having the “fastest” life, but rather intentionally pursuing a more fulfilling one.

September 13th, 2019

Augmented Intelligence: How To Make AI Work For You (And Your Employees)

Emphasize that AI is meant to augment the strengths of your team.

August 23rd, 2019

For Best, For Worst: Vows For Building A Better Business (And Life)

As a leader, work to increase the frequency of the best times while diminishing the worst times.

August 6th, 2019

How Lowering The Bar Counterintuitively Improves Your Results

In all, this approach has been instrumental in reducing my stress, helping me and my company move faster and, ultimately, achieving far more than would otherwise be possible.

July 18th, 2019

Three Steps To Practicing Non-Attachment To Results To Achieve Better Results

Your perceived negativity of a situation can be lessened with the right frame of mind.

June 27th, 2019

Three Things You Must Do To Compete When A Venture-Backed Competitor Enters Your Market

Continually reassess your business: where you must be great, where you can be great and what doesn’t matter when it comes to competing.

June 6th, 2019

Why Prioritizing Diversity Is A Necessity (And Opportunity) For Business Leaders

The more you do so, the more you can serve as an example to others.

April 12th, 2019

Creating A Culture Of Continuous Innovation Without The Whiplash

As a leader, you could be failing your team members if you aren't properly communicating change.

March 28th, 2019

Zero-Based Calendaring: Budgeting Your Most Precious Resource

The budget of time is fixed for everyone: seven days a week, 24 hours a hour. Make the most of it.

March 7th, 2019

Understanding The Power Of What To Share And When

Respect that we all learn and explore new insights at different speeds.

December 11th, 2018

The ScAAS Revolution: How A New Model Is Changing The Business Landscape

Scale as a service is making it possible for small businesses to limit their risk and focus on their competitive advantage.

October 26th, 2018

How To Focus On The Present And Tune Out The Rest

Structuring your time frees up your mental energy to focus on the present moment.

September 28th, 2018

Excellence In Everything Or Just Good Enough? A Counterintuitive Approach To Building A Business

Strive toward improvement but recognize that perfection is not the end goal.

September 5th, 2018

Why Continuous Education Matters

It's important to continue to learn and grow, even after you graduate.

August 17th, 2018

Building A Business: The Five Keys To Happiness

How can you proactively increase your happiness?

July 31st, 2018

How A Disposable Mindset Can Help You Build A More Enduring Business

Ideas come and go but your mission should withstand the test of time.

July 11th, 2018

Getting More Done While Barely Working: A Framework

Put a plan into place so everyone on your team is playing to their strengths.

June 8th, 2018

4 Ways To Ensure You Rise To The Occasion

Focus on constantly improving yourself. You will be surprised at what you're capable of.

May 7th, 2018

5 Lessons On How A Living Wage Might Make Business Sense For You

Can you increase minimum wages company-wide and still be cash flow positive?

April 13th, 2018

The Importance of Updating Your Policies and Compliance Terms

Are some of your current business/HR policies outdated?

March 21st, 2018

Your Remote Team Needs a Corporate Retreat: Here Are Five Steps to Plan the Ultimate Experience

There's something really special when the whole team gets together under one roof to brainstorm, relax and socialize.

February 5th, 2018

Nature Versus Nurture In The Pursuit Of Excellence

Never stop improving.

August 29th, 2017

Think You're Ready To Scale? Take It Slow

Not only will bringing in the wrong people not have the positive impact you want, but they can actually hold back the right resources in your company.

June 22nd, 2017

Do This One Thing to Improve Employee Morale

Humans are far more motivated when we feel strong ownership and responsibility for something.

June 6th, 2017

How To Make The Five Love Languages Work For Your Startup

Just like a relationship, building your startup requires hard work and dedication so that you don't fall "out of love" too soon.