Entrepreneurship
The ultimate “job” success isn’t starting your own business, it’s loving what you do
I had the chance to catch up with a really good friend yesterday, someone that I serve as a mentor for and who inspires me with his positive attitude and boundless energy. Several years ago he started a business to put on entertainment-based events and held his first event very successfully. After the event he…
Read More“Jump off the cliff and build your wings on the way down”
“Jump off the cliff and build your wings on the way down.” ~ Kurt Vonnegut I need that again, and Dragon Army is going to give it to me.
Read MoreMy Story in a Google Hangout
A new friend of mine and successful entrepreneur, Jason Swenk, interviewed me about my story in a Google Hangout yesterday from my home office. It was really fun because Jason has a similar experience to mine – starting a digital agency and selling it – so we had a good time swapping stories. Some questions…
Read MoreFive things entrepreneurs should never do #blindpost
This is a blindpost based on the James Altucher article, Five Things Entrepreneurs Should Never Do. Per the blindpost rules I did not read the article before I wrote this, but rather used the title and wrote my own post. Five things entrepreneurs should never do: 1. An entrepreneur should never think that failure is a bad…
Read MoreThe scale of the fail
I’ve been thinking about the mantra that all startups / entrepreneurs / venture capitalists use in every talk they give these days, “Fail often and fail fast”. It’s actually becoming over-played if you ask me, and I’m easily guilty as I seem to mention it in every other post. The distinction that needs to be…
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