leadership
integrity
Integrity will usually cost you something in the short term, but will always pay off in the long term. Business, relationships, life, everywhere.
entrepreneurship
entrepreneurship
Fyi - You Are Probably an Entrepreneur
Entrepreneur… It’s honestly one of my favorite words. There’s something so empowering and liberating about it – a label and a title that affords the wearer freedom and creativity in business… What I DON’T like about the word is the sense of exclusivity around it, like it’s
entrepreneurship
3 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Start Up
1. What am I passionate about? 2. What am I really really really good at (another way to ask this – “What could I be the best in the world at?” 3. What types of people do I enjoy connecting with most? You’ll be tempted to ramble, so try to
entrepreneurship
Goals for 2011
Here is the working list of goals for 2011… As is my custom there are only 5 goals, and they are more “set of the sail” type goals then your classic S.M.A.R.T goals. 1. Be the kind of Dad who can raise an whole, healthy, and
entrepreneurship
Taking down a plagiarist
I had a guy steal a bunch of copy from the Tall Poppy Group Facebook Fan page recently. Pretty blatantly too – he made no effort to spin it, mix it up, or try to conceal it – much less actually customize it to make it suit his own business. On one
opinion
Your Marketing Person Is a Noob
Here’s how to tell if your Internet Marketing guy is a noob… I can’t get over how often I see this – Even from companies that are reputable. 1. If your marketing guy is charging you to optimize for your company name, he’s a noob (unless you company
entrepreneurship
The 4 Minute Business Plan
OK, I admit it, I wrote the title like that just to suck you in… The truth is that 99% of entrepreneurs hate business plans. Unfortunately for us it’s also true that 99% of ANYONE who would ever even THINK to give or lend us money will expect to
business-strategy
The Twitter Pitch
Being able to succinctly define and communicate what your business does is important for two reasons… 1. It helps you to define what the heck you’re actually DOING with all that time and energy (admit it – sometimes we all need a bit of help here), and 2. In a
business-strategy
6 Tips for Getting Paid on Time
One of the most difficult things any business owner faces is that murky and usually somewhat awkward period between invoicing and payment. I hear it all the time, particularly from solo service-type businesses like consultants, coaches and speakers – “I have a bunch of invoices out there, I’m just waiting
entrepreneurship
The Return of the Blog
My two year old has this expression that she busts out whenever I’ve been away for too long – it’s goes “Daddy I MISS you…”. That’s kind of how I feel, with all of the crazy stuff that has been going on over the past little while it’
mindset
happiness
Happiness is not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
mindset
Another Quote
Happiness is not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT