Mindset

It's What You Do With What Happens

I have come to believe that the events we experience as entrepreneurs are the same for us all. The founders of Google and the founder of Spanx, experienced the same...

Know More, No More

I don't care how many books you have read (I can suggest a couple, if you like) or how much business experience you have - there is always more to...

Twist & Turn Your Ideas

You're an entrepreneur. You're a relentless fountain of ideas. Ideas are good. But it is the great ideas that you need. Instead of yet another good idea, take an existing...

A Simple Trick To Listening To Your Gut

The Old Quarter Trick How many times have you looked back at decisions and wish that you had simply trusted your gut? If only you would have listened to yourself....

You Don't Know What It's Like Until You Experience It

I received a call from a florist who had a $3,000 day in flower sales. He explained that his business's average daily sales were around $900 and that his annual...

The Minority Advantage

The minority is embraced by the majority, if the minority is just one. I went to a white grade school. And when I say white, I mean WHITE. Every student,...

Travis Ruskus, Rock Stacker

Travis Ruskus had hit rock bottom. He was fired after three years of employment days before Christmas, and his relationship with his girlfriend ended a few weeks later. Merry Christmas....

Don't Give Your Employees Lofty Titles

Entrepreneurs have the propensity to give employees big, lofty titles. That new kid handling the social media is given the title "Chief Marketing Officer." The technician who is an old-timer...

Art Versus Science

Sometimes "art" is simply an excuse for science that is too difficult to figure out. Is what you do really an art, or can it be broken down to a...

Too Much Of A Good Thing

Brussels sprouts are great for your health. So are blueberries. And so are foods naturally rich in Vitamin C. But commit to a diet that is exclusively Brussels sprouts, or...

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