Posts by Jordan Wood
Before You Spend More, Get Your Marketing Strategy Right
When marketing isn’t delivering the expected results, many people’s first reaction is to do more. More campaigns, more content, more outreach. Sometimes increased volume is the answer, but more often than not, the better move is to take a step back, find where your growth engine is actually breaking, and get sharper. The most creative…
Read MoreWhy Law Firms Need More Than More Leads
Many law firms think their growth problem is a lead problem. Anthony Bux sees it differently. In many cases, the bigger issue is what happens after the lead comes in. Recently, Anthony appeared on the AGM Attorney Podcast, hosted by Josh Konigsberg, to discuss what actually drives law firm growth. Their conversation covered a wide…
Read MoreKevin Chern on the Founder Mistakes That Can Derail Growth
Every founder makes mistakes. The challenge is knowing which ones become useful lessons, and which can permanently change a company’s trajectory. On Electrifying Growth with Chris Sugden, Kevin Chern reflected on his path from attorney to entrepreneur and the high-stakes decisions that shaped it. From scaling law firms and navigating regulatory battles to choosing investors…
Read MoreWhy SMBs Struggle to Build a Clear GTM Plan
Ambition is rarely the problem when it comes to small-to-midsize business (SMB) growth. Alignment often is. Most SMBs have growth goals, but the path to reach them isn’t always clear. Teams may be selling, marketing, serving customers, and tracking performance, but if they aren’t following the same plan, they can end up working against each…
Read MoreHow Behavioral Assessment Helps Build Stronger Teams
For many business owners, the hardest part of running a company is not the product, the sales process, or even the finances. It’s the people. In a recent episode of MindShare, Kevin Chern sat down with Lenny LaCour and Dr. Robert Heller of Trust Well Network to explore why human capital creates so many challenges…
Read MoreOptimistic Leadership Fuels Motivation and Resilience
In the business world, optimism is a leadership advantage, not a personality trait. When leaders genuinely embrace optimism, they create a ripple effect throughout their organization. Employees become more engaged, teams become more collaborative, and setbacks become stepping stones rather than stumbling blocks. At its core, optimism is about maintaining the belief that challenges can…
Read MoreHow Compassionate Leaders Build Stronger Teams and Loyal Relationships
Leaders often misunderstand compassion. Some people hear the word and assume it means being too soft, too emotional, or unwilling to hold people accountable. But compassion is not weakness. It’s not lowering standards or avoiding difficult decisions. Compassionate leadership means recognizing the human side of work while still leading with clarity, fairness, and responsibility. This…
Read MoreCourageous Leadership Creates Clarity Across Your Business
Fearlessness and courage are often grouped together, but they are not the same. Courage is not the absence of fear. Being courageous means recognizing fear, pressure, or uncertainty and still choosing to act responsibly. In business, courage often shows up in everyday moments. Addressing underperformance, admitting a mistake, changing strategy, or making a difficult decision…
Read MoreThe Ripple Effect: How Leadership Enthusiasm Shapes a Business
Leaders often underestimate the impact their mindset has on how employees show up for work each day. People rarely separate how they feel about their work from how their leaders show up to lead it. In SMBs, where teams interact with leadership daily, their mindset sets the tone for the entire business. When a leader…
Read MoreThe Mindsets That Move Small Businesses Forward
Strategy, systems, and processes make up much of what a business is and can become. However, they are not the only factors. It’s also shaped by mindsets. The way leaders think, respond, communicate, and make decisions directly impacts how the rest of the organization functions. This is especially true for small and mid-sized businesses, where…
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