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In this week's edition of the AmiSights Podcast, we welcome John Corcoran , Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Rise25 , who shares his expertise on using podcasts as a tool for building meaningful relationships and driving business success. "As we move forward, if not right now, we're not going to be able to tell what is real and what is fake online. Connecting with people in a genuine way, whether it's in person or through a podcast, is going to be crucial in the years ahead." The three

A few months ago, I met an incredible woman at an industry conference. Her bank had just been sold, and she was facing one of those career-defining moments: take a package or step into the unknown. Over the months that followed, I spent countless hours mentoring and coaching her—listening, advising, and encouraging. There were zero expectations. No agenda. Just being me and trying to help someone navigate a tough season. And now, in one of those moments that reminds you why l

"Imagine looking back one day and realizing you were brave enough to chase the life you truly wanted—and it worked." Not because everything was perfect. Not because you had all the answers. But because you decided to move anyway. You took the risk before yo u felt ready. You trusted yourself when the outcome wasn’t guaranteed. You chose discomfort over regret, growth over staying safe, and hope over fear. At the time, it probably felt messy. Uncertain. Maybe even a little ter

I recently spoke with a prospect who runs a highly profitable, successful business and wants to grow through acquisitions. He plans to finance them with a bank—which makes sense. What he wanted to skip was the bank underwriting each individual deal. That’s not realistic. And more importantly, it’s not smart. What is  realistic is setting yourself up with the right bank in advance: building the relationship, putting a line of credit in place, and getting the bank aligned with

With constant temptations such as checking email, looking at your phone and other distractions, it’s not surprising that the average attention span on a single task has shrunk to less than a minute over the past two decades. While technological distractions are only going to increase, scientists say the lost focus can be rebuilt by taking deliberate steps. One place to start is planning demanding work around your body’s natural rhythms of alertness and fatigue. During these “

Entrepreneurs wear a lot of hats. But one of the most important—and most overlooked—is the discernment hat. The one that asks a simple question before trusting anyone in a deal: Who do you really represent? This matters a lot when business brokers and advisors enter the picture. Most buyers don’t fully understand how business brokers work. In the vast majority of transactions, the broker represents the seller. The seller pays the commission. And despite common assumptions, it

After slashing expectations last spring when President Trump announced unprecedented tariffs, economists have changed course on growth. When Trump announced import tariffs last April, a group of economists regularly surveyed by The Wall Street Journal  slashed their forecasts for economic growth in 2025 from over 2% to 0.8%. The economists now forecast 2.3% gross domestic product growth for 2025 and 2.2% for 2026. So, what changed their minds? First of all, many tariffs were

"Hot take: quitting your worst habit will change your life faster than starting your best habit. Stop the leak before you fill the bucket." To get out of bad habits, most people focus on adding better tools. But if there’s a leak in the system, all that effort drains out faster than it goes in. You can wake up at 5 a.m., journal daily, and do the Whole30 diet, but if you’re still doom-scrolling for hours, procrastinating hard conversations, or numbing stress with habits you k

Choosing to leave your bank is a tough decision for any owner. Not because it’s dramatic, but because it’s emotional, practical, and often tied to years — sometimes decades — of shared history. I am currently working with a manufacturing company that has been with the same bank for 25 years. It’s a long, stable relationship built over multiple business cycles—but you can probably guess where this is going. Three years ago, the bank was acquired by a much larger institution. O