Sometimes “keepin’ it on the homefront” will actually cost you more money than spending to hire someone else.
Entrepreneurship
French Innovation. Well, sort of.
Seriously, the very word entrepreneur—while almost cliche in today’s society of money-makers, book writers, and such– has innovation at its’ core. Are you an innovator? I think too many people let fear of innovation weigh them down.
The Jobs Passion
What Steve Jobs considers the key to success in life.
Steve Jobs Commencement Address to Stanford.
“Don’t Settle”; Steve Jobs Commencement Address to Stanford.
Successful People Have Passion
Call it energy, drive, or ambition – they have something they are after.
How to Sell a Lexus
In his book The Success Principles, Jack Canfield tells about a friend of his who owns a Lexus dealership in Southern California. In the first Gulf War the economic uncertainty resulted in a reduced demand for luxury cars. All the dealers knew it, and just accepted...
Event + Response = Outcome
our responses to external events can determine the overall outcome of those events.
Do You Ever Doubt Yourself?
Do you ever doubt yourself? Doubt is a powerful force in my life. But where does doubt come from?
The Secret to Happiness?
Really! What is it that you have been given the freedom to do, but you need the courage to do it?
Ship it!
What do you have you are sitting on waiting for more information, more tweaks, one more thing? Are you ready to just ship it?
Top 10 College Dropouts
While everyone is clambering for college as a bare minimum to succeed – others seem to have figured out how to do it on their own terms.
The Agile Entrepreneur
Entrepreneurs looking to escape cubicle insanity need to be agile!!
Reaching the Goal: Summary of Steps
For those of you “just tuning in” we thought we’d recap the steps towards sucess in your career that we’ve been talking about.
“The Secret”
Recently I read The Secret … a book that a friend of mine told me about. At the time they told me about it, they were staunchly opposed to it. But I checked it out because I thought it might be interesting. Turns out, it remains on the list of ridiculous reads, but it does contain some nuggets of truth that I think apply to the entrepreneur.
Partnerships
When considering a partnership for your business you need to also consider that old adage that “good fences make good neighbors”. Instead of a partnership, a joint-venture might be better.
Networking for Introverts – Part 2
More on Networking for Introverts. How to, and great ideas on getting started.
Networking for Introverts
Are you an introvert? Many technical people are introverts - and many struggle to network because it feels uncomfortable. Do you remember when you were trying to get your first job? Remember the advice and maybe even a class on writing a resume? Did anyone teach you...
Put your dreams on hold
What would you call someone who sits and listens to a group of people giving bad advice to another and says nothing to correct them? That is what I did last night. I am a jobs coach with four other coaches - and I sat silent while well meaning coaches told the...