I’ve been following @GaryVee for awhile now. Great guy. Lot of energy. A great role model in some respects and not in others. A wonderful “virtual mentor”. I just watched a video of him talking to a group of students at a USC entrepreneur class. He started of by saying that he believes 100%, with …
If you haven’t seen the CNBC show “The Profit” then you absolutely must. Marcus Lemonis is a business genius and he is learning and becoming smarter every single day with every single new deal he makes. The show’s basic premise is that Marcus comes and visits a potential business and determines if he can make …
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This isn’t an article about networking with powerful people… This is an article about connecting with people… powerfully… on the human level… It’s an article called How To Make Powerful Connections With People written by me on my other personal development blog called Insight Writer. In it I talk about how I have learned how …
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I just read this article on Slate by Esther Dyson called Not Everyone Can Be Bill Gates… It is sub-titled “The world doesn’t need more entrepreneurs. It needs more people for entrepreneurs to hire.” This didn’t sit well with me. Kind of like how a 3 day old bean burrito doesn’t sit well with me. …
What do most successful business owners have in common? Or just successful people in general for that matter? They have in common an understanding of what it is that they want, and the ability to get it. This idea actually comes from the Financial Philosopher in his post entitled Accidental Influence. If you want a …
Three most important things needed for success… 1. Integrity 2. Intelligence 3. Energy Of the three, the most important is Integrity, because you really don’t want to do business with someone who is intelligent, energetic, but lacking integrity. 87 minute video: Warren Buffett Warren really just spews wisdom… (Hope you don’t mind the word picture) …
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A lot of people are curious about this topic. A lot of people wish they could do it. Only a few are. Retiring Early is deceptively easy, but it takes a lot of what I would call personal development. You have to have the self-discipline necessary. You have to do the emotional work that goes …
How do you know when to cut your losses? When your exit strategy says so… Oh, you didn’t make an exit strategy when you got into it? Better start making an exit strategy for all plans and projects in the future… How do you make an exit strategy? Decide what you are willing to lose …
This subject is something that I have dedicated a lot of my life to learning. How to function better in a team environment. How to make the acronym T.E.A.M. (Together Everyone Achieves More) true. I had a long discussion with the owner of our company today about why people can’t seem to work well in …
The question you always have to ask yourself when you are pursuing anything is… What good is it if I don’t have my health? If something is getting in the way of you staying healthy, whether its working long hours, bad eating habits, lack of exercise, or a combination of things, you have to seriously …