Archive for August, 2008

If only you had a little more time, you could have followed up, attended the networking event, gotten to the gym, and written that thank you note. Why do we always feel that we run short on time? As an entrepreneur and as a parent, my experiences have taught me that there is always time to do something when it is very important.  Read more »

Mike's Vlog About Ask Better Questions  Read more »

TOILET PAPER PROFILES - Paul Jendrasiak of Axaware, LLC  Read more »

Interested in reading more about the TPE movement? (Yes… I said “movement”).  Check out this stuff: Young Money - Good in Bed?  You Might Be a Natural - This is an article I wrote a for Young Money and went live on their site today.  This is one of the best sites out there for young entrepreneurs and [...]  Read more »

Some of my best ideas hit me in the shower. I’ll be singing away, shampooing my hair when…BAM! A great idea pops into my head and I have to jump out of the shower and write it down. This is not always a good thing, say when my in-laws are over and I run naked through the house looking for a pen and paper! Maybe I need to keep a pad of paper in my bathroom for such emergencies. Ya think?  Read more »

Alright kiddies, it’s time to go back to school. Some of us are looking forward to it. Some of us are dreading it. The reality is, all of us are looking forward to being at school, we are just dreading the classes. So goes college.  Read more »

Mike's Vlog on Mom's Basement  Read more »

Toilet Paper Entrepreneur Profiles - Learn about Rene Beaulieu, Founder of SECURaGLOBE Solutions, Inc.  Read more »

A list of updates, links to blogs, and access to articles that Mike wrote and is only published elsewhere. Update for August 19, 2008.  Read more »

It pisses me off when people say they don’t have enough money to start a business. That’s a load of crap! Many of the biggest, strongest companies were launched in garages with just pocket change – Amazon and FedEx, for example. Yet Silicon Valley is littered with multi-million dollar dot.com start-ups that went belly up before they earned one penny of profit.  Read more »

I just ran a quote for my family of four, and found that a plan costing $604/mo had a $7,500 deductible for Primary Care & Specialists, a $500 deductible for prescriptions, a $35 co-pay for office visits, and only allowed two office visits per year. What a rip off! This is just one crazy example of why there are 48 million Americans who are uninsured today. Insurance plans are just plain complicated, too expensive, and many people simply don’t know what questions to ask when looking for a quote. Too many people are flushing their hard-earned money down the toilet. There is a better way, than pay big bucks in premiums every month.  Read more »

Mike's vlog comments on this past Monday's blog about Joining the Mob.  Read more »

You are equal to your five closest friends. This is either good news or bad news, depending on the type of people you hang out with. You love your mob, but how would you feel if you were judged solely on the company you keep? The truth is, in many situations, you are. Beyond association, your peer group is the filter through which you see the world. So if your posse is super negative, you’re apt to see the world through gray-colored glasses. People conform to the mobs they run with, so you better be sure your mob is the best representation of you.  Read more »

The other night I was talking to a friend who dreams of opening her own business. She has the resources and the talent, but she lacks the self-confidence. I have consulted with hundreds of entrepreneurs about building their business, and I am absolutely sure that more than money, contacts, and talent, the most important thing any business builder needs is confidence. What happened to her confidence? Probably the same thing that has happened to many potential entrepreneurs, she works for a very large corporation. This large corporation provides her income, health care, retirement plan, security, and more. What she trades in for these things is her freedom.  Read more »

Mike's vlog regarding Monday's blog - Is That a Gun In Your Pocket, Or Are You Just Happy To See Me?  Read more »

“The most important decision you will ever make is if you believe you live in a friendly universe.” – Albert Einstein So let’s say you call for pizza and when the guy shows up with your pie he hands you a $100 bill he found on the stoop. What’s your immediate thought? Do you worry that the kid is up to something, like a prank or a con? Or do you smile at your good fortune, give him a big tip and take the cash?  Read more »

This is a long term view, or direction, that was provided to me when I asked a millionaire/CEO if it was realistic to think I could earn $1M by the time I was 35 years old.  That was in October of 2005.  How many people have a goal to earn a million dollars?  How many [...]  Read more »