Let me pass on to you these four simple steps to success: Number one is good ideas. Be a collector of good ideas. My mentor taught me to keep a journal when I was twenty five years old. I’ve been doing it now all these years. They will be passed…
To deal with change, perhaps the most valuable quality you can develop is flexibility. Form the habit of remaining open-minded and adaptable to new information and circumstances. When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, instead of becoming upset or frustrated, practice looking into the change or reversal for the…
Steve Jobs brought me into the software and computer industry over 25 years ago. On his passing, I thought I’d share what I learned from this extraordinary man. As Steve was a Buddhist and we both enjoyed practical mysticism, I thought I’d share my lessons as Zen Koans . Zen…
Sometimes it seems that folks just don’t get it. No matter what you say or how you say it, they simply don’t have a clue – and don’t seem too worried about getting one either! It’s not their nature to understand; that’s just how they “are.” Maybe so, but more…
Crack the code for creating new jobs, and we’ll crack the code for SMB long-term growth and profitability. It’s that simple. I don’t know about you, but I’m sick of waiting for government to do something to solve unemployment. The recent months of haggling, finger-pointing, and stalling over the debt…
I think we can all agree that today’s economy is in a rut. So how do we jumpstart it? I’ve asked a guest blogger Jayne Speich to provide her insights into how we can get business growing again. Jayne brings an interesting combination of leadership skills from the front lines of both business…
Social Media is dead. At least, it is if you want to manage your personal brand online with any certainty. Over the last year I’ve done an experiment with my personal blog. I put a blog together that had no advertising or marketing on it. I focused on putting information…
Thank you for coming back for the conclusion of Nine Things More Important Than Capital. Yesterday, the blog covered the first five things more important than capital; time, desperation, determination, courage, and ambition. It’s interesting to note that most of these things are personal characteristics that anyone can develop. Nine…
Many years ago, when I started my career leading the businesses of other people, this was one of the first critical lessons I learned. In today’s market, finding capital is a challenge, especially for mid-size businesses. I’m happy to be able to share it with you. Nine Things More Important Than…
Relationship Marketing is sort of a buzz word these days. You hear it everywhere you go and in relation to almost every kind of media there is. The question is do you really understand what it means and how to create great relationships with your prospects and clients. It’s often…