Hyperspace

Ever feel like everything falls on your shoulders? You’re constantly putting out fires. Deadlines keep getting pushed out. No one else seems to feel your sense of urgency and responsibility. No matter how much you check in, guide, and support, critical tasks still slip through the cracks. It’s not just you - I’ve been there too, and seen leaders across dozens of organizations wrestle with these frustrations. The uncomfortable but empowering truth is this: the issue usually isn’t your team....

“Can I fire someone and still be a good person?” a distressed CEO asked me. He was sitting with his shoulders squared but slumped, hands clasped, decided but sorrowful. The decision had already been made and carried out. Given the company’s financial position, it was not optional—a large contract had fallen through, without warning and for reasons beyond their control. Even so, he was anguished. He took his team’s well-being very seriously, as every good leader does, and this decision was...

If you’re a business owner and you’ve used your personal vehicle for anything business-related, you can take a tax deduction. However, the IRS (unsurprisingly) requires you to do this a specific way, and it’s not always worth your time. Let’s break it down. Can I Deduct a Personal Vehicle Used for Business? Yes. It doesn’t matter whether the vehicle is owned by you personally or by your LLC. What matters is how it’s used. You can deduct vehicle use for things like: Driving to client...