David Finkel

4 days ago | mauimastermind.com | David Finkel

Over the past few weeks I have been sharing the business coaching concept of the six hats from the Late Dr. de Bono with our readership. Today, I wanted to focus in on the blue hat, which has to do with organization and planning. This particular hat is one that I wear on every team meeting and you should too. What Is A Hat? A “hat” is not a physical piece of clothing, but a state of mind. It is a tool that can be used to push the boundaries of thinking and help you grow as a group and as leaders.

5 days ago | inc.com | David Finkel

Marketing often feels like a guessing game—especially for owners of small to medium-size businesses who don’t have a large, specialized team. I’ve watched many talented entrepreneurs rely on “random acts of marketing”—trying one ad campaign, dabbling in social media, and then moving on to something else. This scattershot approach yields erratic results and leaves you unsure whether your efforts—or dollars—are actually moving the needle. The solution?

1 week ago | inc.com | David Finkel

Many small- to medium-size-business owners struggle with an all-too-familiar pattern: the feast-or-famine cycle. One month, they’re overflowing with orders or client requests, and the next, they’re scrambling for new leads. This roller-coaster not only harms cash flow but also disrupts team morale. I’ve seen it derail great businesses simply because the owner never established a stable sales pipeline. Here are the key strategies I use with my coaching clients to smooth out these highs and lows.

2 weeks ago | thereportedessay.substack.com | Erika Hayasaki |David Finkel

Last year, rather than starting with exploring a topic, as journalists tend to do, Ruby Cramer set out on a reporting journey thinking instead about an emotion: anger. Ruby is an enterprise reporter at The Washington Post, who finds feature ideas off the news. She began talking to her editors about exploring a “coarsening” she noticed happening within communities and between people.

2 weeks ago | inc.com | David Finkel

Adopt this strategic shift to better manage your business and your life. EXPERT OPINION BY DAVID FINKEL, CO-AUTHOR OF 'SCALE: SEVEN PROVEN PRINCIPLES TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS AND GET YOUR LIFE BACK' @DAVIDFINKELAPR 7, 2025Illustration: Getty ImagesListen to this ArticleMore infoIf there’s one resource business owners can never seem to get enough of, it’s time. Yet, in my years of coaching entrepreneurs, I’ve found that most have more time available than they realize.