6 days agoThe Reality of BrandingI am frequently asked to define branding. I encourage everyone to dig deep into this topic, because it can control and shift the market for your business. You can control the marketing efforts that you use, but I’ve always been clear that the “brand” is what other people say about…Entrepreneurship2 min readEntrepreneurship2 min read
Mar 8Small Business: When it’s Time to HireAs an entrepreneur/small business owner, you will eventually learn you can’t do it all. Hiring someone to do or share the work becomes a necessary step if you wish the business to grow. You can do what you choose with the bank of 168 hours per week you already have…Entrepreneurship2 min readEntrepreneurship2 min read
Mar 1Self-Image Impacts You AND Your BusinessUsing the Resilient Entrepreneur Canvas, many of you have found it interesting that I focus initially on the mindset, and then on being aware of yourself, your surroundings, and your network. While I am glad to see it is surprising to some of you, I’m also pleased to bring it…Self-awareness2 min readSelf-awareness2 min read
Feb 21Leadership Positions versus TitlesIn my 30-some years career I’ve met people that never held a leadership title, but in my eyes were amazing leaders in their work and communities. While others may not have seen them in that light, it was clear to me they were the leaders, because they were the ones…Leadership2 min readLeadership2 min read
Feb 21Do’s and Don’ts of Working from HomeWorking from home has become the norm for many people over the last 2–3 years. While some companies can attempt to force you to go into the office, many try to leverage the idea that you can work from anywhere. This allows you to expand to new areas, locations, and…Work Life Balance2 min readWork Life Balance2 min read
Feb 13Your Habits Make You Who You AreWhat do you do every day? Do you wake up and work out, head straight for your office, have a leisurely breakfast, or something else? Whatever you wake up and do becomes who you are. You become the habits you create. There’s more to you, of course. We are all…Entrepreneurship3 min readEntrepreneurship3 min read
Jan 31Sweat the Small StuffWe’ve all heard the phrase don’t sweat the small stuff… and while we agree on a personal level, you should never let little things change your long-term vision in the business world. The little things are what makes a company unique or different. From a high level, many companies might…Entrepreneurship2 min readEntrepreneurship2 min read
Jan 24The Recipe of a Successful Pitch: Part 3So far we’ve discussed preparing for a pitch by 1) Knowing Your Ingredients, and 2) Preparing Your Ingredients. Today we’ll cover step 3) Arranging Your Ingredients. My experience in repeated pitching taught me the importance of practice and arranging the ingredients, the pieces of your presentation, carefully. The order in…Entrepreneurship3 min readEntrepreneurship3 min read
Jan 17The Recipe of a Successful Pitch, Part 2Last week we discussed what the French call “mis en place” (essentially, everything in place) — the steps of preparing to cook, which we will adapt to preparing a pitch, and the first step: Knowing Your Recipe. Today, Step 2: Preparing Your Ingredients In my experience, it takes forty hours…Entrepreneurship3 min readEntrepreneurship3 min read
Jan 10Recipe for a Successful PitchThere is a “recipe” of sorts for a successful pitch to funders, which has several components. We’ll look at each one over the next few weeks. Every successful cook knows that the first step in creating a masterpiece is what the French call “mise en place” (essentially, everything in place)…Entrepreneurship1 min readEntrepreneurship1 min read
