1. It Starts with a Dream One of our biggest problems is that realists surround us. Even the ambitious realists, the ones that encourage us to go to college so that we can get a good job – aim too low. Where are the people encouraging you to create jobs instead of looking for [...]
Watching ESPN you would think that Michael Jordan never missed a shot. Truth be told, not only did he miss shots – but game winners as well. Can you imagine how disappointed he was after missing a game winning shot? The gravity of letting everyone down. If he decided to pass instead of shoot in [...]
Apple has been different since its beginnings. Its computers didn’t look like the ones we were familiar with. Its software was incompatible with the programs we were accustomed to. Its CEO was WAY different than the suit & ties of that time. Today it’s still different. Each day I read countless articles by people trying [...]
I have to admit that Twitter is my favorite Social Network. Like many, when I first joined in 2009, I checked out “known” entities. For instance, Shaq was the first person I followed. I’m still waiting to hear back from you big fella. Since my life was consumed with stocks, I checked out some CNBC [...]
I created my first Pinterest board today. Check it out. Not really sure what to do with it, but it could become a repository for cool quotes that I come across. I saw this one, but had to clean it up for my audience. I have written several post recently on fears that American workers [...]
I’ve read two surveys recently on concerns American employees have on pursuing entrepreneurship. Both surveys reached similar conclusions. Below is a neat info-graphic that Edward Jones complied titled “Supporting America’s Entrepreneurs.” I’m fairly certain that Edward Jones didn’t conduct the survey for the hell of it. It has the financial resources to act on some [...]
Several months ago I had the electric company perform an energy audit on our home. One of benefits from the audit was that all of our incandescent light bulbs were replaced with more energy efficient compact fluorescent (CFL) bulbs at no charge. Over the course of a year, the CFLs should allow me to save [...]
There are many aspiring entrepreneurs that would rather build their widget and let someone else sell it. I’m sad to report that you may have a problem. Until you have grown beyond the small business classification – you – the owner, the founder, the chief cook and bottle washer will be your company’s best sales person. [...]
Just finished reading an article that said there would be a lot more entrepreneurs in the world if the fear of going broke wasn’t a potential outcome. Sign me up for the benefits. Independence. Freedom to decide when and where to work. I’ll even take less money, but this going broke thing is a problem. [...]
Michael D.
Royal Arse