Entrepreneurship

The Best Time To Sell Your Business

When you need money the most. . . when your sales are good, but your profits are bad. . . when you are exhausted and don’t want the business any...

5 Secrets To Increasing Your Prices

It’s inevitable. We all have to raise prices at some point in order to stay solvent. It’s also inevitable that we’re going to agonize over the decision, worrying about what...

You Are Your Name

This article exemplifies the power of the words we use… There are more “Clays” in the pottery business compared to other namesakes. There are more “Melodies” and people with the...

Hire People Who Care

I don't care what your skills are. If you don't give a shit, it will be reflected in what you do. And I, your employer, will lose. I could give...

Stop Doing These Right Now

Every once in a while we need to evaluate our actions and decide what to continue doing or stop doing. Here are some tips on what to stop doing right...

You’re Not An Entrepreneur

If you work your ass to the bone, you're not an entrepreneur. You own a business that enslaves you. If you're constantly attracting different types of clients, you're not an...

Have You Been Laughed At? I Hope So!

Have you ever been laughed at? Have you ever been ridiculed? Have you ever had people call you crazy, insane or some variant of? Yes? Good. That is exactly what...

How To Run Job Ads That Get Great Employees

For years I ran ads for different positions, and would always get hundreds of resumes in response. The problem was 95% of those respondents were generic responses. They were people...

A New Question

The next time you meet with a fellow entrepreneur and discuss your businesses, ask him/her this question: How profitable is your business? For some reason that question never gets asked,...

The Key To Persuading Others

It’s about passion. It is having a love for what you do. It is about giving a shit. I met a woman who is a dolphin trainer. She couldn’t stop...

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