Posts for May, 2009

<a href=”http://www.adimpact.com/” mce_href=”http://www.adimpact.com/”>Adimpact.com</a> By: Rory Cohen You know you have way to many things on your to-do list. Here are some ways to down-size that list, and turn it into a powerful income generating tool at the same time. Step One Acknowledge that it is impossible to do it all. Decide right now that you are going to [...]  Read more »

In this On A Roll video you will learn how to give and take using the Spin Up Technique.  Read more »

Struggling to stay on task? Jumping from here to there and back to here, only to forget where here was. The good news is you are not alone. The bad news is if you don't fix it, you will be alone (with a struggling business). Thanks to the amazing TPE Community, here are 63 tips on how to stay focused. OK, go ahead and read, and make sure to turn off the email while you read this.... you need to focus.  Read more »

When you have passion for something it will get you over every brick wall, help you weather every storm, and even when you’ve been knocked down for the hundredth time, compel you to get back up and try again. You can’t build a successful business without it. No one can be a little bit passionate. You either have passion for...  Read more »

“I can’t believe they are making so much money! I always said that an Italian restaurant in this neighborhood would be a great business. It was MY idea. If I had only started it myself...” It happens again and again. Every single day. People have great business ideas but they never take action to make them happen. Why? Although there are several reasons, I think that the most common ones are always the same.  Read more »

Here's how NOT to grow a business - work your ass off until you can't take any more. Unfortunately that is what most people do. The good news is there is a better way. Scratch that -- there is a much better way, and here are 11 tips that will get you started. Pay special mind to tip # 8, there is nothing more important.  Read more »

Another video from On A Roll...  Read more »

There is a major problem with lists of great business books, chances are you have read 90% of them already. Here is a new, better list of 66 books that will rock your entrepreneurial mind. Instead of the standard fair, the TPE community compiled this list of unexpected gems. Check 'em out and read as many as you can!  Read more »

Entrepreneurship has changed forever. The old way is imploding. And it is a good thing. Scary. But a good thing, nonetheless. Just like a star in its final stage of life, OWE (Old Way Entrepreneurship) started a rapid, insatiable burn after 9/11 and in this past year started the collapse into a black hole. But along with the death of OWE, is the birth of a NEW (New Entrepreneurship Way). I know, I know. The acronyms aren’t the best, but those are not important. Here is what is:  Read more »

Entrepreneurs wear many hats. One of your most important hats is one of the PR person or Marketing Coordinator. In Public Relations, which is only one part of Marketing, the best rule of thumb is to maintain "maximum disclosure, minimum delay;" however you should be in complete control of disclosing information that will be sent out through the airwaves.  Read more »

I have never started a franchise (yet) or opened a franchise location, so I can't discuss the pros and cons from practical experience. But I do know the people who make the most money in a franchise are its founders. We all know that a McDonald's restaurant throws off cash, but it is Ray Kroc (the founder of the McDonald's franchise) who collected a portion of proceeds from ALL the restaurants.  Read more »

A psychic tries to help find the mystery taxi cab TPE!!!  Read more »

Having trouble getting inspired. Here are 31 sure fire ways to get the entrepreneurial juices flowing again.  Read more »

Reducing your impact on the environment or, “going green” isn’t just good for the planet, it’s good for your bottom line. I’m a TPE, so I’m always looking for ways to save money. Which is why I was delighted to discover the following “green business” tips would also save me some serious cash.  Read more »

Ok, let’s get down to it and discuss your equipment. I like to call it, “Your Gear”. The Gear you use is really going to be the factor in how awesome you sound on your podcast when creating business focused content to help you increase that bottom line! There are lots of pieces that you can buy...  Read more »

Hi Fellow TPE’s! Just a quick blog post to let you know about a special series of events being put on by a fellow TPE in our community, Traci Bission. After profiling Traci in December, she invited me to be a part of this special series of events. It looks like there are going to be a [...]  Read more »

Another video from On A Roll with Mike Michalowicz - How To Get The Legal & Tax Stuff Squared Away!  Read more »

The Jamaica trip was great! I just adore Jamaica and all the wonderful people I met there. Gale Peart, the Jamaican TPE who owns My Elite Grocer, hosted and facilitated the entire event. Gale did an amazing job. Here are pictures of a few of the highlights:  Read more »

We have taken a HUGE step forward!!!  A few folks from Emerson reached out and put me in touch with James, James DiSabatino to be exact. We have a lot more clarity about our mystery TPE – and still need your help finding him. This is the exact words from James DiSabatino (who himself is [...]  Read more »

If you’ve read my book you know I’ve learned to be thrifty. It’s the TPE way, man. But it hasn’t been the popular way, until now. Thanks to the rip-roaring economy, everyone wants to find ways to save money. Penny pinching is downright sexy. (Okay, maybe that’s a stretch. You use what you’ve got, right?)  Read more »

Imagine for just one moment that you wake up one morning with a new idea for a product or service that could make you millions. Would your life change? You bet it would!  Read more »