Did you know that “professional services” constitutes the second biggest business sector in the US after oil and gas? Earning trillions of dollars annually, the North American industry classification for professional services is 54, so Greg Alexander named his mastermind community for boutique professional services firms, Collective 54.

If it feels like everyone is talking about artificial intelligence (AI) these days, that’s because everyone is talking about AI these days. 😅

The question I’ve been asked repeatedly: Will I be replaced by AI? If you are a chef instead of a cook, the answer is ‘no’--with some caveats.

Have you ever wondered if it's possible to clone yourself? Well, the answer is yes, but not in the way you might think.

You are working hard to build your business and reputation. As your business grows, it’s become increasingly challenging to handle all of the responsibilities alone.

So why does IP matter? It matters because, unless you are Tony Robbins, there's only so much you can charge for one day's training, a coaching session or a facilitation. It matters if you are exhausted by the feast or famine cycles of large one-on-one engagements.

DeSantis revokes Disney’s special status after ‘Don’t Say Gay’ opposition.

West Virginia bars five major financial firms, including BlackRock and JPMorgan Chase, from new state business after concluding they were boycotting the fossil fuel industry.

Speaking of super, I am a super of fan of creating exclusivity in our expertise-based services businesses through intellectual property assets. Remember, intellectual property rights are a legal monopoly! No one can use your IP without your permission. Doesn’t get much more exclusive than that.

But there is another way to achieve exclusivity—super specialization.

Pigs must be flying somewhere because TBIP is talking about the Supreme Court!

This week, the Supreme Court is considering cases interpreting the federal law that protects internet companies like Google, Facebook and YouTube, from lawsuits concerning the platforms’ posting of content from others.

A recent conversation prompted me to revisit the topic of deal killers when negotiating client services agreements.

We obsess about short-term deal killers—Will negotiating the contract tank the deal? We don’t obsess enough about the long-term downside of ignoring the details.

Let’s get in the weeds about contracts, particularly service agreements. As an expert, these are arguably the most important documents in your business.