I love the title of a recent article by MSNBC. The title is "Americans’ job satisfaction falls to record low" and even better the subtitle "Economists warn discontent could stifle innovation, hurt U.S. productivity" Why do I love this depressing news? Because it says...
Goals in 2010
I have been working for a few days looking back at my 2009 company results and looking forward to my 2010 goals. Have you set new goals - or perhaps dusted off your old ones? The results of this time of reflection have been somewhat bittersweet. The company's...
Escape from Cubicle Nation [Book Review]
Here is more detail on one of the books from my
Listen to your GURU – Then ACT
Video. Listen to your GURU and take action. We all listen and learn powerful things from people who know – but usually we fail to act. Education may be the fuel – but someone has to start the engine.
Reading List for the Entrepreneur of Tomorrow
Entrepreneurs read a lot – or at least they skim a lot. A great deal of information is on the market in books, blogs, websites, conferences, magazines, etc – and lets face it – some of it is just 100% trash. So how do you know what to read and what not to read? For...
How to prepare for a successful career?
Twelve years of school. This is where most of us really start our careers and prepare to enter the job market. In theory, twelve years of basic education prepares us for our career or entrepreneurial ventures – but in most instances all it does is prepare us for...
The Big Questions
These are the questions asked by budding entrepreneurs - people caught in confusion. - How do you deal with uncertainty of starting a business? - How can I explore all of the "what-ifs"? - What is the first step to take? - What about the risk? - Isn't it safer to keep...