Why Entrepreneurs Need to Get Physical
Here’s a statement that I suspect many entrepreneurs can relate to: I do some of my clearest thinking—and get some of my best, most creative ideas—when I’m out walking the dog. Not sitting behind my...
View ArticleYou Can’t Outsource Understanding
I’ve said it before but it warrants repeating here: There has really never been a better time to become an entrepreneur. The reason I say that is because we’re living in a golden age of resources. The...
View ArticlePositioning Yourself for a Big Win
One of the toughest things for an entrepreneur to learn is that you can’t control everything; sometimes, you just have to make the most of the situation that’s given to you, to position yourself to...
View ArticlePace, Not Race
We all know the entrepreneurial stereotype, of the frenzied small business owner running from one project to the next, working 18-hour days at a harried pace. (As one old entrepreneurial cliché puts...
View ArticleWhat To Expect When You’re Expecting…To Start A Business
Have you ever heard an entrepreneur refer to their company as their “business baby?” That’s more than just a cutesy figure of speech. There’s really something to the notion that starting a business is...
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Resolve to Be More Confrontational
It’s only human nature to be apprehensive about confrontation. We fear hurting others’ feelings, and rocking the boat; we also fear our own reaction, and the loss of control we experience when we...
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Does Your Business Have Legs?
Does your business have legs? If you’re an entrepreneur then that’s surely a question you’ve pondered, at some point or another. I wonder, though, if we sometimes grapple with the question...
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Are You Willing To Try New Things?
Do you love to try new things? If so, then maybe entrepreneurship is for you. In many ways, that’s the trait at the heart of the entrepreneurial experience—the courage to do things you’ve never done...
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Putting The Odds In Your Favor
I am a firm believer in luck. The harder I work, the more I have of it. We’ve all heard that quotation before; often attributed to Thomas Jefferson, it’s a quote that many entrepreneurs take up as a...
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Sometimes You Should Take No for an Answer
Entrepreneurs are often told that they shouldn’t take no for an answer—and not just entrepreneurs. If you’ve ever worked in sales, you know that no is most typically interpreted as try again later....
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Expertise vs. Ability
For aspiring entrepreneurs, it’s only natural to feel a little bit anxious—to feel a little bit insecure about what taking the entrepreneurial plunge might entail. There are different sources of...
View ArticleGood Ideas Trump Deep Pockets
Have you seen the latest commercial for Android? For a full minute, the commercial depicts various animals—species you wouldn’t think would ever intermingle—playing together in total peace and...
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You Get What You Pay For… Sometimes.
When you’re a new entrepreneur, one of your tasks is to source talent. It is highly unlikely that you are a graphic designer, an SEO expert, a lawyer, and an accountant, all rolled into one, and as...
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Get Used to Being Uncomfortable
I’ve been reminded recently of a simple truth about entrepreneurship: It tends to make one pretty uncomfortable, at least at the start. Don’t get me wrong: Launching your own business can and should be...
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Don’t Call it a Startup
When you hear the word startup, what is it that springs to mind? Wikipedia defines a startup as a business in search of a repeatable and scalable business model. But, for many of us, the term conjures...
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Painted Pebbles And Entrepreneurship
I have mentioned that my spouse has recently set out on her own entrepreneurial journey. She is not yet at the point where she has launched a business in earnest, but she has spoken with different...
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Why I Want A Boring Business
Many aspects of entrepreneurial culture have changed over the years: Over the last five years alone there have been significant changes in the way we think about social media as a tool for business...
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When A Loss Is Better Than A Win
We often talk about business owners in the terms of winners and losers—but to be honest, there are times when I’d rather have a loss than a win. Specifically: When I know why the loss happened, and it...
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Too Big for a To-Do List
I am a believer in the to-do list. This is the simplest and likely the oldest productivity tool in the world, but it’s still around and it still helps countless people get stuff done—myself included....
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Putting Ambition in the Driver’s Seat
Over the years, I’ve learned the importance of putting my ambition in the driver’s seat—and letting my talent ride shotgun. That may sound a little off, and indeed, it’s something that may raise...
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