Having infinite new combinations or ideas is, without debate, one of the most valuable tools a person can possess in their business.
Thinking About Thinking – Part 1of 2
How much time do you spend just thinking? Take a guess – how much during any given day, week or month? I’m don’t mean the kind of thinking you do while driving in your car, commuting on the train, during your morning run, or even in the shower. I’m referring to the kind of thinking you do ensconced in your office, or your den, or perhaps your garden. You are not reading a book or a magazine, nor watching TV, nor listening to music. You are simply thinking.
How much time d…
Thinking About Thinking – Part 2 Of 2
Like many of my clients, I am always looking for ways to speed things up – to produce more results with the same or even fewer resources. We probably agree on this. The key is certainly not about working harder; it may not even be about working smarter. But there are definitely ideas which work, and those ideas need to be uncovered. Often you can find them through analytical thinking. In my last article I discussed this: a process of asking deliberate questions, and in a disc…
Initiative
Initiative is as essential to success as a hub is essential to a wheel. And initiative is precisely taking action when we know it ought to be done but no one is asking for it to be done.
Book Review: Start Your Own Business
If you want to start a business, but don’t know where to start, then the place to start is with “Start Your Own Business: The Only Start-Up Book You’ll Ever Need” by Rieva Lesonsky. The book is put out by Entrepreneur Press and is essentially a compilation of Entrepreneur Magazine’s large knowledge database regarding starting a business.
The book literally takes you through the entire business process – from determining if you really have what it takes to run a business to…
Why Your Articles Are Not Generating Links
One of the most powerful, profitable, and frustrating methods of promoting a business is by writing articles for free content sites. Yes, this is a great way to gain exposure for your website, product, or business. No, it is not easy.
Website Challenge
1. How long does the average visitor stay on your site? If your visitors are not staying long enough to take whatever action or accept the offer you are offering, then they arent staying long enough. This deserves immediate attention and testing.
Using Time
Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time; for that’s the stuff life is made of. – Benjamin Franklin
Top Seven Tips To Think Your Way To Success
Every great business product or service that exists today was once first conceived as an idea in someones mind. No matter whom you are or what your experience, everyone has that same ability to think of the next revolutionary idea as culturally enhancing as the paperclip.
Think Like A Financier
As an entrepreneur you know that laser-like focus is what it takes to create something from nothing. Your relentless persistence often turns a “no” into a “maybe” and a “maybe” into a “yes.” Your ability to repeatedly muster the guts to take outrageous risks and ignore reality has been key to your success.
Three Classic Financing Mistakes
Securing financing for your business means taking risks and making mistakes. Growth strategies are often fraught with mistakes and misfires. So what are some of the most common strategic errors I’ve seen fellow entrepreneurs make during my career as a serial entrepreneur, former venture capitalist, and angel investor? Well, you may simply be the wrong executive to pitch a startup. You may have approached the wrong financing source. Or your timing might be wrong to sell via a …
The Truth About Living Your Purpose For Small Business Owners
In the popular press these days, a dominant theme is about living your purpose. The articles usually ask “Are you passionate about what you’re doing earning an income?” One thing about living your purpose or your passion for that matter is that living your purpose can really get ugly at times.