Posts by Timothy Reynolds MD
Business is a Hypothesis
Once, I sat in a board meeting listening to my friend and mentor, Keith Cunningham. He talked about getting better optics (one of his favorite topics) and how that helps to make better decisions. I started thinking about the times when I have made some bone-headed decisions. Ones that I look back on and wonder,…
Read MoreHow to Create a Legacy of Leaders in Your Business
Guiding team members is a fine balance between deciding what I am responsible for and figuring out what they are responsible for. Additionally, when I’m training company leaders, it’s important they understand what their responsibilities are and what my expectations of them are. I spend a lot of time helping, training, and developing leaders because…
Read MoreDon’t Let Injuries Stop Your Health
Once when my kids were younger, I dislocated my shoulder playing hide and seek. Now before you start laughing (I know – too late) let me explain… We were playing a serious game of hide-and-seek-in-the-dark. I was trying to pull myself up to a shelf where I could lay down and hide. As I got…
Read MoreBalance Sheets: A look at Assets and Depreciation
One of the most difficult things to learn about running a business is how to understand financial statements. Balance Sheets, Profit and Loss Statements, and Cash Flow Statements are terms you may have heard, but do you really understand what the statements teach you and how you can manage with them? How often should you…
Read MoreTake Time to Go Deep
We live in a crazy fast world. We are constantly connected to everything and everyone else. I really do mean everything. Don’t believe me? Ask Google any question and find an instant answer. Find a video on anything you ask for on YouTube. Find all the friends you ever wanted—or didn’t want— on Facebook, Instagram,…
Read MoreHow To Fail Successfully
Embrace Failure! We often spend our lives trying to avoid failure. On the surface that makes sense, failure hurts. It can be the source of much pain and frustration. On the other hand, it is also the source of all learning and progress. Think about anything you are good at. I can guarantee you weren’t…
Read MoreFood = Zone and Exercise = Tone
Have you ever got on the scale and thought damn I need to get back to the gym? Have you ever looked in the mirror and wondered what you need to do to change your diet? I’ve been thinking about this. When do you know which lever to pull? Is this a diet problem or…
Read MoreDisplay Good Traits
Do we display good traits? When people look at us what do they see? As my friend, Brandon Johnson, would ask, “What kind of energy are we putting out to the world?” Are we making it better or worse? Are people happy we are here because we contribute to the betterment of all, or are…
Read MoreWhy Time Away Is Good For Your Business
It never fails, right? Just when you’re about to embark on the trip of a lifetime… Something happens that causes you to question going. Hurdles disguised as crises started to appear. This isn’t a new phenomenon. I have learned over the years that whenever I decide to take an extended vacation away from my businesses,…
Read MoreAre You in the Wrong Room?
If you’re the smartest person in the room, you’re in the wrong room… The one thing that I have been able to do over the last 20 years is to learn how to surround myself with people truly smarter than I am. I know a lot of people talk about this, and a lot of…
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