In business we’ve learned that urgency is key, especially in responding to customers needs or wants. But another key for the leader is the longevity of the business, and where it needs to go. …
In the programs we facilitate, we keep asking, “What is an Entrepreneur?”
Typical responses include:
- Someone who risks everything
- Someone who sees an opportunity to solve a problem
- Someone who owns a business
- Someone who puts payroll on a credit card
- Someone who has slept on a friend’s couch
The…
Fifteen years ago, someone asked me, “What is the most important thing about retail? If you were to develop a retail program what would be your #1item?” I still get this question today.
In response, I use the metaphor of real estate. When you ask a realtor what’s important about…
In most materials out there that speak of entrepreneurship, passion comes into play. From an educational perspective, the reason why anyone should explore entrepreneurship education is to think about minimizing the risk you take when you are starting or growing a business.
The reality, though, is sometimes you don’t have…
Over the course of my career working with many leaders and entrepreneurs around the globe, I’ve learned there is power in simply showing up — it’s OK not to be there, but not OK to not show up.
The difference between the two is huge.
The COVID pandemic has made…
I have learned a few things in my blessed and humble experience working with leaders and entrepreneurs globally and learning about their journeys.
One of the most motivating insights I’ve gained is that when you DO things, when you act, when you convert problems into opportunities, you advance and keep…
There appears to be confusion about the tactics and strategies in the entrepreneurial and small and medium sized business world.
In our experience and training sessions, we define the difference this way:
The strategy is to become a global company — the big picture/road map
The tactics are deciding why…
Having had first-hand experience in retail, and advising others as well as being an executive to some of the largest (and smallest) retailers in the world, I have gained and learned so much!
Since my earliest days in business, I’ve worked with thousands of retail-running entrepreneurs around the world, and…
About 15 years ago someone asked me three questions about retail operations:
- What is the most important thing about retail?
- If I were to develop a retail program, what should I include in it?
- What would be the #1 item in terms of retail?
I responded with a bit of…
In 1993, I learned how important a “reality check” is in keeping entrepreneurs and small/medium business owners moving forward. The last thing an entrepreneur needs is to live in a fantasy that has no checks or balances.
In the early 2000’s people started calling me the “Reality Check in the…
