Systems Create Trust, Alignment, and Freedom
When a company is in its early stages, one of the biggest challenges is that the knowledge, decisions, and vision that helped to start the business often remain trapped...
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Accountability Is an Act of Respect
The hardest part of accountability is admitting when you were the one who waited too long. Accountability is easy to believe in when someone else needs to be...
The Hidden Engine of Business Growth: Partnerships
When most businesses think about growth, the conversation usually starts with marketing or increasing their salesforce. And that makes sense. Marketing is essential. It...
You’re the Best-Kept Secret in Your Industry – That’s the Problem
There’s a particular kind of Ohio manufacturer that doesn’t need much introduction, at least not in the rooms that matter. You’ve been around long enough that the...
The Little Things Matter – Plussing the Customer Experience
You’ve probably heard stories about Walt Disney and how he approached customer experience. What most people don’t realize is that he didn’t just build theme parks...
Letting Go of the Vine: The Hardest (and Most Liberating) Shift I’ve Made as a Business Owner
Last Tuesday, I sat in our weekly L10 (a structured, weekly leadership meeting format from the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS)) and did something that felt...
What I’m Still Learning About Leadership
I used to think leaders got paid for vision. Now I think we get paid for alignment. Not just alignment with goals or metrics, but alignment of people. Talented,...
Finding Your People: Leadership and Peer Groups
I joined Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) Cleveland in June of 2020, smack in the middle of the pandemic. The world was unraveling, and I was navigating a...
Sharing the Stage
How Empowering and Featuring Your Team Can Take Your Organization To the Next Level I recently got the chance to see Chris Stapleton perform. Chris is a leading country...
Saying Yes. By Saying No.
Life is Short — Choose Your Clients Wisely Over nearly 20 years in business, we’ve learned one fundamental truth: Life is short, so we like to work with clients who...
Trust: The Unspoken Value That Defines Us
At Sanctuary, our values are more than just words on a page—they are the foundation of everything we do. They guide our decisions, shape how we engage with our clients...
North Canton Locals Create Reflector, a Presenter’s Best Friend
North Canton, Ohio has a lot of extremely talented individuals in the technology field. From designers and website coders to app developers, you really do not have to...