Intergenerational Wealth: Are You Yoking?
When we hear the term “Baby Boomers” our minds tend to be flooded with thoughts about succession planning and the so-called “Great Wealth Transfer”. What if I were to tell
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What The Most Successful Business Owners Do in This Age of Distraction
My friend and client is a large general contractor/project manager in Ontario. He purchased a gristmill built in the 1860’s with the idea of converting it to condos. The three-foot
Leadership Lessons from Elon Musk
Elon Musk is one busy man working to tackle some extremely ambitious projects. At this year’s TED Conference in April, Musk spoke of some ideas that are the focus of
What Makes a Great Leader
The topic of leadership has been written about countless times, yet so many of us get it wrong. We often read descriptors like “a Sheppard herding sheep” to describe leaders.
Mastering the Art of Persuasion
The art of persuasion needs to be mastered by business owners. Entrepreneurs who are able to employ the art of persuasion may find it easier to receive financing, ensure new clients
Planning Checklist for Your Success
One of the key differentiating points between average and high producers we emphasize at The Covenant Group is the time frame or time span in which they think and work.
Mindfulness Meditation and Presence
What is Mindfulness Meditation? Dan Siegal, a prominent psychiatrist and advocate of Mindfulness would say that mindfulness is being present without being swept up by judgements. Researchers have found that being present affects our
Mind Over Matter
As a performance coach in New York City to many competitive wealth managers and advisors around the world, I have become profoundly aware of the need for the skill known
Articulate Your Business Plan to Achieve Success
In our society, the most valued work is that which relates to strategy. CEOs of the largest corporations earn more than professional athletes and entertainers. For entrepreneurs and executives, setting
Communication is the Key to Achieving Results
I recently came across John Hamm’s article on The Five Messages Leaders Must Manage. It highlights the value of clear communication in driving results in your business. As a leader
Mindfulness: The X-Factor of Elite Advisors
Life is often unpredictable and everyone has an occasional bad day. Bad days and negative emotional reactions happen to the best of us, from financial advisors to hedge fund traders.
Mindfulness Meditation and Brain Function
We have all heard that Mindfulness Meditation is good for us. How can sitting down and focusing on our breath change our brain for the better? The left hemisphere of our
3 Myths Entrepreneurs Should Avoid
As an entrepreneur, it's difficult to tell what's sound advice and pure myth. In the face of starting a new company, it's completely understandable to be unsure of every decision,
Emotional Intelligence Part II: Self-regulation in Business Strategy
When working to strengthen client relationships, emotional intelligence - self-awareness, specifically - plays a central role. The concept articulated most effectively by Daniel Goleman rests on the assumption that our ability to
Thought Leadership ─ Avoiding Groundhog Days
I have a love/hate relationship with the movie Groundhog Day, staring Bill Murray. If you haven’t seen it, the early 1990’s comedy features the story of a self-obsessed career man
Why it Sometimes Takes a Team to Effectively Manage Your Time
How often do you hear yourself say, "There aren't enough hours in the day"? Effective time management isn't a trivial manner that you can put on the back burner. In
The Pursuit of Happiness
As a performance coach and psychologist for some of the wealthiest financial types on Wall Street, I work with many brilliant individuals, some of whom, however, have fallen victim to
Mindfulness Matters
When Norman Doidge wrote his book The Brain that Changes Itself he helped us understand what researchers had been discovering in recent years and, perhaps, what Buddha knew all along. The brain
Do Not Become a Complacent Competitor
After years of hard work, long hours and countless phone calls, meetings and pep talks with your employees, your business has reached your revenue goals and is a major player
Value of Marketing Data Part 1: CMO vs. CIO
Modern businesses are no longer deploying basic, traditional marketing tactics to communicate with clients and generate leads. Rather, enterprises are leveraging communication technology, social media and big data analytics to
Mind the Small Details of Business
First-time entrepreneurs and business builders tend to be big-picture people. They envision the future of their companies, the missions they will strive to uphold, the revenue targets they may someday
Find Value by Integrating Sustainability
Sustainability and green initiatives are common in business plans at larger corporations, but many entrepreneurs may believe such projects won't pay off or provide a significant benefit at their smaller
Staying Focused Part 4: Regain Concentration
Entrepreneurs spend most of their days dabbling in all aspects of the company, trying to benefit each department in some way with their hard work, determination and business acumen. Because
Staying Focused Part 3: Condition your Thought Process
You tackle major challenges and obstacles on a daily basis, and may welcome the long hours to get the job done right. While this approach may keep business builders at the