In my last post, we talked about the CEO's primary obsession: revenue growth. Sales should dominate your mindshare because without it, nothing else matters.Assuming you've got your sales engine humming and that box is checked: your second obsession must be assembling an "A" team of passionate people who share your vision and drive results.

As a small business CEO, you have a hundred things competing for your attention every single day. Your inbox is flooded with "urgent" requests, your team needs direction, operations need oversight, and somewhere in the chaos, you're supposed to be growing the business.

Last week, I showed you why most company vision statements are terrible and gave you examples of ones that actually work. This week, let's fix yours.

Let me guess. Your company vision statement sounds something like this: "To be the leading provider of innovative solutions that deliver exceptional value to our customers while maintaining the highest standards of excellence."

In my last email I shared the AI sales tools that are transforming how small businesses generate leads. In this email, let's talk about the marketing side of the AI revolution. Here's what I've learned testing dozens of AI marketing tools: oftentimes the biggest wins come from automating the activities that eat up your time, not trying to replace your creative thinking entirely.

As promised in my last post, here's your complete breakdown of some of the key AI tools you should know about, with real pricing, implementation strategies, and honest assessments of what actually works for small business budgets.