Specific expertise and fresh eyes can often make a game-changing difference, driving quicker and better ROI that is worth the investment. Don't hesitate, and cut corners to try to make things happen.

Change is often uncomfortable, but it is necessary for growth and survival—especially in business. It requires action, not wishful thinking.

Great organizations do not happen by blind luck. Greatness depends on alignment: culture to chemistry, values to purpose, skills to beliefs.

Whether a start-up or a company expanding, the inability to add the key talent necessary to make that happen can cause growth to flatline.