Is every morning a like a Monday Morning to you? If it’s hard to get yourself going in the morning, sometimes a stiff cup of coffee isn’t enough to do the job. Solo entrepreneurs complain of the tedious “Bottle Washer” jobs they must complete in their startup. Salespeople need more “Yes” when their day is filled … Continue reading 15 Ways To Get Yourself Motivated
ReadDuring the famous 1968 space flight of Apollo 13, Mission Control in Houston was unable to communicate by radio with the crew of the spaceship when it traveled around the dark side of the moon. This is similar to the voluntary approach businesses take with their customers, allowing communication with them to “go dark” between … Continue reading Customers on the Dark Side of the Moon
ReadOh, my lawn. Every summer, as the temperature rises to the triple digits here in the high desert, my wife threatens to pull out the green lawn paint to cover over the yellow, bone dry patches in our front lawn. Not wanting to be exposed to my neighbors as incapable of growing healthy green turf, … Continue reading On Lawn Paint and Challenging Assumptions
ReadLast Saturday as I watched my son’s lacrosse game, I empathized with the players in one particular position. While the defense and goalie were required to stay on the half of the field where their goal was located and the attack positions play near the opponent’s goal, the midfielders were allowed (and expected) to roam … Continue reading Entrepreneurs Play Midfield
ReadTo be an entrepreneur, have enough conviction to go through the tedious setup steps, create promotional materials or products, bank accounts, email accounts, etc, is to wear many, many hats. Administrative, financial planner, designer, marketer, sales person and plenty of others. That effort and capability develops a certain understandable confidence that the entrepreneur can do … Continue reading The Entrepreneur’s Dilemma
ReadSo you decided to strike out on your own and become an entrepreneur. Congratulations! I hope you are enjoying the excitement of entrepreneurial life, using all of your creativity, industry, and experience to work for the only boss you’ve ever wanted—You. But do you have what it takes to grow your business? How can you … Continue reading What’s The Shortest Path To Business Growth?
ReadHere’s a link to Machen MacDonald’s short commentary about time. Here’s what got my attention first: From his post: As Benjamin Franklin once pointed out, “Time isn’t money. Time is life itself … Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of.” The rest of … Continue reading Time: 1 Quote, 2 Myths and 12 Questions
ReadA couple of weeks ago I reconnected with a friend from high school and provided the life summary to date thing we all do now. In her response she commented it must be hard work getting a business launched. It has stuck with me for some weeks now because, having launched a few businesses in … Continue reading Starting a business is easy; Aligning the goals so they create a path, not so much
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