When you are buried in the day-to-day operations of running your business, it’s easy to get tunnel vision. Your nose is to the grindstone everyday just getting it done. Such a limited perspective is one of the biggest reasons business owners fail to seize growth opportunities. Myopic vision limits your ability to think about the […]
Philosophy
4 Success Tips from Accomplished Millionaires (and a Bonus!)
We are living in Startup Era! It’s never been easier for both white and blue collar employees to quit their jobs and start their own entrepreneurship project. When you decide to start your own business, it’s very important to listen to more experienced entrepreneurs and follow their advice on various business and life matters. Here […]
Overcome Your Personal Worry Movie
I’ve always found that one of the easiest pieces of advice to give someone is, “don’t worry.” I’ve also always found that one of the most difficult things for me to do is…not worry. Sort of like surgery: it might be “minor surgery” but only when it’s someone else’s. It’s never minor when being done on us […]
How to Craft the Best Mission Statement for Your Small Business
Putting together an effective and appropriate plan for a new small business is critical to achieving long-term success in any industry. Typically, some type of mission statement is included in such a business plan. To formulate the best possible mission statement for your business, use these tips: 1. Ask yourself what inspired you to start […]
The 6 Types of Entrepreneur
Are you a world changer? An innovator? An opportunist or a jack of all trades? Maybe you’re a serial entrepreneur—or are you actually a wantrepreneur? These are the six major types of entrepreneurs out there, and you likely fall into one of these categories. No one type is better than the other, although the wantrepreneur […]
True Wisdom and False Lessons
As the Sages taught, “Who is wise? The one who learns from all others.” How often do we learn from an experience or a teaching but rather than stopping at the actual wisdom, take the lesson to a false conclusion?
Reverse Scorpions
Many are familiar with the story about the scorpion who asked the frog if he could hitch a ride on his back in order to cross the lake.
Fire Yourself. Rehire a New You
We may run out of fresh ideas after a time; most of us do. But there are sources of great ideas right next to us in our own company, or available to us .
The Continuum of Thought
Yes, thoughts are things. And, each act of human creativity, every invention; indeed, all progress is preceded by thought. Thought, combined with correct action and fortified by burning desire, belief, determination, and dogged persistence is almost unstoppable.
Focus on Profits is Not Enough for a Great Business
It’s always been tough to start a new business, even when the bottom line was just making a profit to stay alive. Entrepreneurs are now measured against the “triple bottom line” (TBL or 3BL) of people, planet, and profit.
