growth

The Truth About Comfort Zones

By John Nieuwenburg / August 10, 2026

You weren’t born knowing how to ride a bike, you fell first. It’s the same in business. The discomfort isn’t a sign you’re doing something wrong. It’s a sign you’ve found the edge of your comfort zone.

How to Be the Best Version of You: Practical Tips to Become a Better Business Owner

By John Nieuwenburg / April 1, 2025

Want to thrive as a business owner? You need to focus on character, affirmations, and habits. In short, create a plan to be the best version of you that you can.

What’s Holding Back Your Business Growth?

By John Nieuwenburg / January 21, 2025

Struggling to grow your business? Discover how the “Five Steps to Freedom” framework can help you overcome time, team, and money challenges. From mastering marketing and delegation to improving cash flow and leadership, learn actionable strategies to build a business that works for you—not the other way around.

How to use the 3 A’s to become more successful at sales

By John Nieuwenburg / September 17, 2024

Success comes as a result of what I like to call the 3 A’s: Acumen, Activity, and Attitude. Here’s how to apply those 3 A’s to get better at sales

Feeling Stuck? Use The Formula for Change to Break Free

By John Nieuwenburg / May 30, 2023

Feeling stuck? Inertia can be devastating to small business owners. Here’s a straightforward equation to jumpstart change and squash resistance.

Want more success? Stay in your circle of control

By John Nieuwenburg / August 16, 2022

Too many business owners focus their attention in their circle of concern instead of their circle of control. Here’s how to spot the difference