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How Business is Like Tennis
I am often asked what it is like to own and run a business. I normally make a tennis analogy because playing tennis is something I really enjoy and it really just seems to fit.
Getting Rid of Our Mental Ants
My great friend, author and Certified Go-Giver Speaker, Corey Jahnke (whom I call the “Zen Pharmacist”) often writes about an affliction he calls “ANTS.”
How True Entrepreneurs Make Themselves Accountable
Everyone seems to like the aspect of being an entrepreneur that goes with “being your own boss” and “able to do things my way.” But sometimes they forget that this kind of freedom comes with a price of personal accountability. Accountability means “the buck stops here,” and “all the failures are mine.”
3 Things Never to Tell an Entrepreneur About Her/His Spouse
I just read 7 Things Never to Tell Your Spouse About Business Finances, posted by Barry Molz on Amex OPEN forum. I like it. I like Barry, too, I’ve been on his podcast and I like his work. But his tone here makes me uncomfortable.
How Transcendental Meditation Can Help Your Business
An increasing number of highly successful entrepreneurs are adopting the practice of Transcendental Meditation, as they believe that it’s beneficial to both their personal and business lives.
How to Get an MBA in Entrepreneurship
A few years ago a friend told me he was taking an “Entrepreneurship Class” and I remember raising an eyebrow. How do you take a class to learn how to be a certain type of person?
3 Important Lessons for This Generation of Entrepreneurs
Growing up, most of us still believe in the American Dream—that by getting a college education and building up our resumes with internships and relevant professional skills, we’ll be able to graduate and walk into a high-paying (or at least stable) career.
10 Mistakes Big Businesses Make with Small Business Owners
For several decades now I’ve been back and forth between working on and building my own business, helping others build theirs, helping people manage small business, and, occasionally, helping larger businesses understand and presumably sell to smaller businesses.
Why Parents Make Great Entrepreneurs
Starting and growing a business presents many of the same challenges as raising a family, and many of the same skills and attributes come into play in both pursuits. In fact, we firmly believe that parents are uniquely suited to be entrepreneurs.
Individuals in Small Business: America’s Backbone and Hope
It’s an enduring principle that small businesses are the backbone of the American economy. They are an expression of a core American ideal of independence and ingenuity, growing out of the pioneer spirit that built the nation.
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