When I ask people what drives them crazy in their businesses, one thing rises to the top of their lists. It’s not shareholder reports, performance reviews or company picnics.

What do they dread more than anything else?

We all get stuck sometimes, especially as entrepreneurs with heaving task lists. All too often, a problem or to-do item will crop up and suddenly we find ourselves in the procrastination twilight zone, spiraling in a sea of paralysis and unable to make progress. It happens. But it can be overcome. Here are 5 ways to get unstuck and get back to laser focused productivity.

Running a business is hard enough when everything goes smoothly. But when you’re an entrepreneur, the unexpected happens. You need to prepare yourself for every possible situation, including fraud.

Business fraud isn’t as rare as you might think. It’s important that you know how to prevent and deal with fraud if it comes your way.

Whenever I wake up in the morning and am feeling negative and at risk of having a bad attitude for the day, I call upon my Dead Mentors Society.

These are the seven people who were my mentors who have died and who believed in me when I didn't, saw a future for me when I didn't, and, to be honest, loved me when I didn't.