Hey small business owner: Would you like to know an easy way to tell if you’re at a higher risk for depression, alcoholism, type-2 diabetes, heart attack, stroke and just about every other modern health and wellness nightmare? You can find out by answering one question: Do you work more than 55 hours a week […]
People can make – or break – your business. It’s a simple fact. You can’t build a successful and sustainable business single-handedly. But it’s not just about finding warm bodies – you need the right people in the right places who share your vision of success. Whether it’s your first hire, a professional advisor or a strategic partnership, the […]
Enthusiastic small business owners and contests go together like peanut butter and jelly. Similarly, entrepreneurs are always looking for new sources of funding and building their networks. Lots of these boxes can be checked off when you enter a startup or business competition. By the way, although many entrepreneurial and small business contests have only […]
“Nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public.” – H.L. Mencken If you feel a bit insulted by that classic Mencken comment, I need to tell you that so do I. However, there’s a bit – actually a lot – of truth in it, especially when you put it in the context […]
Does anyone use the phrase, “Hey! Waddya know?” as a greeting any more? That simple phrase seemed harmless enough to me until I was reading through Jeffrey Hayzlett’s new book, “Think Big, Act Bigger: The Rewards of Being Relentless.” He ploughs the philosophical ground of what we know and what we don’t know rather deeply. […]