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A Generation X guide to retirement planning
Brendan P. Keegan offers Generation X a practical blueprint for retirement, urging readers to learn from the mistakes of the baby boomers. He stresses that retirement is a financial condition, not an age, and emphasizes disciplined saving, expense tracking, and maximizing tax-advantaged accounts to build a secure future.

3 Ways to Inspire Your Team

1. GIVE PURPOSE
Show the importance of their specific roles. Constantly communicate your company/team’s goals and vision.
2. BE TRANSPARENT
Your team needs to feel comfortable talking to you about any topic regarding the company. Allow team members to feel engaged by being transparent.
3. PROVIDE GROWTH
Challenge your employees. Find ways to encourage growth by providing professional development opportunities.

The four-year exit plan: what I wish I’d known before selling my business
In this article, Brendan P. Keegan outlines a strategic approach to selling a business, emphasizing that exits require years of preparation rather than rushed decisions. He identifies four critical steps for maximizing value: build systems that allow the business to operate without the owner, maintain clean and transparent financials, diversify revenue streams to reduce dependence on key clients, and invest in a strong management team that can run operations independently. By starting early and focusing on long-term stability, owners can command higher valuations and ensure a smoother transition, turning a future sale into a powerful payoff rather than a rushed transaction.
4 ways boards of directors can leverage AI for better meetings
Brendan Keegan, CEO of bFEARLESS Ventures, shares four powerful ways boards of directors can use AI to make meetings more focused, productive, and strategic — from turning information overload into insights to spotting risks before they become crises. Read more in Fast Company’s “4 Ways Boards of Directors Can Leverage AI for Better Meetings.”
Eight common-sense tips (that aren’t as common as you’d think) for managing your board of directors
Whether you're launching your first startup or running your fifth company, managing a board of directors isn’t just about governance—it’s about leadership. In this piece, Brendan Keegan shares eight practical (yet often missed) strategies for building a high-performing board, from setting expectations early to leveraging individual director strengths and driving strategy over operations. These tips may seem like common sense, but in the boardroom, they’re anything but common practice.
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The 4 pillars of organizational resilience: Building a future-proof company
Resilient organizations don’t just survive—they lead. By embedding adaptability into culture, operations, and leadership, companies can navigate disruption, seize opportunity, and build lasting success in an unpredictable world.

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