success

Go Big, It’s The Easiest Path To Success

It’s not rocket science: Big challenges lead to big accomplishments; the bigger the challenge, the bigger the benefit. You know the drill. You don’t have to be reminded to think...

The Best Advice For Entrepreneurial Success

It is likely the most common question I get... “What is your best advice for entrepreneurial success?” My answer varies in the words I use, but the theme is always...

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...

As An Entrepreneur You Will Fail & Succeed

As an entrepreneur you will fail and you will succeed. You just can't predict the order or the frequency.

The "It's Easy" Sucker Punch

If anyone tells you that ". . .it's easy, just follow my formula," they're throwing you a sucker punch. If anyone tells you "I am living the easy life, and...

Impatience Versus Anticipation

Change sucks. Strike that. Waiting for change, sucks. Once we know we want something, we want it instantly. We don’t want to wait for graduation, for choice clients, to buy...

If You Think I'm Great, It's Not Me. It's You.

If you think I'm great, it's not me. It's you. If you think I'm great, it's not me. You don't see me. You see you in me. If you think...

The Difference Between Good And Great Business Colleges

Good colleges prepare you for success. Great colleges prepare you for failure.   IMPORTANT NOTE:  I want to make sure credit is given, where credit is due. My youngest son...

The Most Loyal Customers Do Some Of The Work

In Dan Ariely's TED talk, he explains the power of the Ikea Effect. The concept is this: If you can get the customers to do some of the work to...

Do You Live In A Friendly Or Hostile Universe

“The most important decision we make is whether we believe we live in a friendly or hostile universe.” – Albert Einstein So let’s say you call for pizza and when...

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