Every so often, a business story comes along that punches through the noise and delivers a lesson so clear, so timeless, and so against conventional wisdom that you can’t help but stop and rethink everything.

There’s a brutal truth that too few entrepreneurs say out loud: Most people don’t fail because they’re untalented. They fail because they try to build alone.

In his powerful book, How the Mighty Fall, Jim Collins outlines the stages of corporate decline. At the top of that descent? Hubris born of success.

Thank you, PostalMate®, for hosting another amazing training weekend...this time in Orange County, California, with a very high turnout!

The following Ask Uncle Marty™ column post was co-published on November 4, 2025 in MBC Today Volume 27 Issue 6, on the AYM High Consultants blog, and on askunclemarty.com.

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI and former president of Y Combinator, is one of the most influential figures in technology today. Evan Carmichael distilled Altman’s philosophy into 10 powerful rules for success...

Hashtags. We’ve loved them for years. We’ve preached them for years. We’ve used them for years. But, guess what? The hashtag game is over. It’s dead. It’s gone. It’s phased out. It is no more.

AYM High Communication & Vision Lead Marty often talks about his “ramen years’ with clients who have the misconception that success is instant. In the spirit of Marty’s “ramen years” philosophy, AYM High Motivation & Mission Lead Fahim shares the following wonderful story for inspiration.

Culture isn’t about posters on a wall or a mission statement tucked in a binder. It’s about what gets addressed—and what gets ignored.

“Those who focus on what they can give almost always get what they want. Those who focus on what they want rarely give enough to get what they want.” — Steven Bartlett

At AYM High, we believe leadership is about rising above the noise. It’s about recognizing when “bread and circuses” are numbing us instead of nourishing us. Leaders don’t settle for distraction—they engage. They ask harder questions. They step into discomfort. They create meaning when it’s easier to consume it.

At AYM High Consultants, we know that business growth starts long before the numbers hit your bank account. True wealth begins in the mind.

Where does confidence go—and how do you get it back? If you’ve ever found yourself riding the entrepreneurial roller coaster, this question probably hits home.

Helping businesses rise above the challenges of modern retail.

Think about yourself as a coach instead of just a shopkeeper or small business owner. And now think about your best clients...

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AYM High Consultants' Print Masterclass: Golden Ticket Invite-Only Event will take place at a soon-to-be-announced date in 2026 at the AYM High headquarters and adjacent training facility, Island Ship Center, in Grand Island, New York, just a few minutes away from Niagara Falls.

Evan Carmichael, a leadership and entrepreneurial YouTuber, author, and coach, is constantly sharing lessons, lists, advice, and general inspiration. Here are 10 lessons from him...

In this Ask Uncle Marty™ letter, AYM High coach Marty addresses the need to stand up for yourself with regard to your time, focus, and attention...

For a number of years now, I’ve had the great privilege of guest presenting to University of Iowa students. It’s an occasion I look forward to with excitement, always coming away more inspired by them than they know.