Blog | Michael Knouse

5 Disciplines of Top Performers

I have to admit, I’ve always hated discipline. But looking back, I can’t deny that discipline was critical in everything I did well (as well as the culprit in everything that I didn’t do so well). I can say without a doubt that my practice of discipline in certain areas of life, again and again, really is key to success. …

3 Keys To Go From Burnout To Breakthrough

Greetings from rainy Portland. We’ve had approximately 1.5 days of sun over the past 3 months. That might be a slight exaggeration but that’s the way it feels to me right now. As promised, this email includes the three things you must focus your time, energy, and attention on if you want to maximize the growth of your impact, income and […]

What Does Making An Impact Mean To You?

As a coach, I love great questions. Great questions have the power to shift thought and consciousness. And the question I have for you today is, “What does making an impact mean to you?” And let’s be honest. Impact can be had on so many levels. I can have a huge impact on a stranger by noticing their smile and telling […]

Making An Impact: Does It Really Matter?

As I drove downtown to meet a client this week, I looked around at the lanes of traffic and I saw faces of people going about their day — going to work, doing tasks and meeting deadlines. These people could be nurses, engineers, CEOs or accountants, yet in their cars on the way to an office, they all looked the […]

It’s Time to Outsmart the Hustle

It’s Time to Outsmart the Hustle I’m over it. I’m done with the hustle. And 2018 presents a very clear shift in direction for me as an entrepreneur. It’s time to “Outsmart the Hustle.” As entrepreneurs, it’s drilled into us that in order to succeed, we need to hustle. In fact, “hustling” is generally glorified in the realm of entrepreneurship. […]

5 ways you’re leaving money on the table!

Well, hello 2018! One of the things I do at the beginning of every year is to tally the primary patterns that have been surfacing for business builders in the prior year. I spend much of my workday coaching and strategizing with independent entrepreneurs. And when you’re with your clients and potential clients day in and day out, you start to notice […]

I listened… and these were your top roadblocks to making $8k-$12k/mo consistently

I listened… and this is what YOU told me. Over the past 45 days or so, I’ve had 25 conversations with coaches, consultants, entrepreneurs, and business builders. Once a year, I make it a point to connect with a few independent entrepreneurs from inside my community as well as outside of it. I’m always fascinated by what I learn. This […]

Top 5 Podcasts of 2017 (so far!)

I’m Finally Home + Top 5 Episodes of 2017! I’m finally home! After 10 days in Tennessee with Jill and a week in Maui, I’m happy to be home. I’ll be sharing more about my recent adventures soon but today I want to highlight something else. I’ve been hosting The Startup Sessions podcast for almost four years now. That’s a […]