Posts for May, 2008

I have had a few aspiring entrepreneurs say to me that they realize they are too young to start a company. They don’t have the real world experience. They won’t be taken seriously. Plus, they have their entire life ahead of them anyway. They elect to wait. I believe that is a mistake. A tragic mistake. There is no time better to start a business then when you are young.  Read more »

No one ever said building your company would be easy. The fact is, building a successful company takes consistent effort and serious focus. But it is so easy to get distracted. Here are 31 tips you can use to get your focus back.  Read more »

Love it or hate. Rip off or not. This song went big. Really big. It went #1 in the US. It went #1 in Australia. It even went #1 in Ireland. For a kind-of-one-hit-wonder Vanilla’s song really went the distance. How did this happen? How did a song from a then unknown guy get so big? He did it by achieving the perfect storm for success and you can too.  Read more »

Italy’s 1800’s famed economist, Vilfredo Pareto’s, determined that 20% of the Italian population controlled 80% of the country’s wealth. Likewise, 20% of the country’s wealth was controlled by 80% of the population. This observation can be applied to many facets of business and life. But buyer beware, this formula doesn’t apply all the time.  Read more »

There is a common thread that made them great, and I am trying to become proficient at it. To enhance your progress as a successful first time entrepreneur, you need to also put effort into mastering public speaking. There is no stuttering question about it.  Read more »

Everyone has at least one or two God-given talents, whether it’s schmoozing or organizing or whipping up a mean meatloaf. Those strengths hold the key to greatness – or at least a fat bank account – because for you, it’s a no-brainer. You’ve got it in the bag… or oven, as it were.  Read more »

I believe in training, but only in training to enhance what you are naturally strong at. Training in areas where you are weak and are trying to “fix” rarely, if ever, brings about permanent change. My philosophy is the same with sales. If you are bad at it, don’t do it and don’t waste you time trying to train yourself.  Read more »