Manic entrepreneurship is quite common. It’s when small wins or small defeats cause immense mood swings from julibant positivity to utter despair. When first starting a business, these feelings might be common. Or, when things don’t seem to be going as well as you hoped… A client victory will send a manic entrepreneur soaring. A […]
I’m Right and Everyone Else is Wrong
If that’s your attitude, you’ll never succeed. Have you ever used the term “my baby” for your business, startup or an idea you’re looking to get off the ground? I know how you feel. And we all want to believe that our baby is perfect. Sorry, that’s just not the case. Entrepreneurs and small business […]
Are Ideas Really Worthless?
No. They’re not worthless. (Talk about getting to the point quickly eh?) If ideas were worthless, entrepreneurs wouldn’t exist. And that doesn’t make much sense to me, at all. Entrepreneurs by their very nature, take ideas and turn them into reality. They’re opportunity-seekers, coming up with ideas, validating them, and then turning them into businesses. […]
Take Risks But Don’t Cut Corners, You May Run Out of Gas
Recently I was rushing home to pick up my son from daycare. I was a touch late but luckily I’m only 15 minutes away by car, assuming there’s no traffic. Hopping into my car I realized that I was nearly out of gas. I was running on fumes. Five blocks from my office there’s a […]
5 Things You Shouldn’t Spend Money On When Starting a Business
Some things are worth spending your money on. Others aren’t. Worth it: Not worth it: When starting a business, here are 5 things you shouldn’t spend a lot of money on:
The #1 Thing To Do When Starting a Business
Pay the bills. If the bills aren’t paid, the business won’t last. It’s not the sexiest, most passionate or uplifting answer, but it’s the truth. Sure, we can continue to incur more debt but that’s a frustrating and risky place to be. There are two sides to the equation when it comes to paying bills. […]
Crazy Egg Responds to a Blogger’s Frustration
Technorati ignores us. MarketingSherpa isn’t much better. But what about Crazy Egg? Yesterday, I wrote a fairly positive review about Crazy Egg, the site that allows you to track clicks on pages via a heat map. A friend of mine, Joe Hauckes, responded with his own thoughts. Joe experienced some setup problems, and some errors; […]
2 Myths About Starting a Business
Entrepreneur.com has their list of 10 myths on starting a business but they’ve missed 2 important ones. There’s no question the myths they’ve listed are true. And by debunking the myths with some real facts (particularly related to funding) they’re not just ranting and raving about the difficulties of being an entrepreneur. The truth is, […]
How To Turn The Greatest Idea Ever Into Reality
Ideas are not worthless. Some will argue that an idea is worthless unless acted upon. That’s silly, because ideas do a lot for us in terms of creativity, communication and spawning new ideas. Having said that, when we hit upon an idea that we think is absolutely golden, we want to see it come to […]
Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs Need a Long-Term Vision
Answer these questions: Do you think small business owners and entrepreneurs should have a mission statement for their businesses? Do you think most small business owners and entrepreneurs think a mission statement is pointless? Do you think mission statements are a bunch of corporate propaganda perpetrated by overpriced management consultants? Denise O’Berry draws our attention […]
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