I’m exhausted from staying up late the last couple of nights getting stuff done. This is called WINNING UGLY– where you win, but not gracefully. I’ve found that entrepreneurship, as portrayed on social media, is not glamorous. It’s WINNING UGLY– those mundane moments where you’re grinding out documents, dealing with unhappy customers, and being frustrated […]
The next wave of millionaires and billionaires is coming from the health sector. Baby boomers are getting older– leading to chronic health problems that traditional medicine (pills and surgery) doesn’t have an answer to. Growth-minded entrepreneurs and mid-career professionals are overworked and stressed out– facing problems that cannot be solved by more coffee and working
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+++I’m not being paid enough.– employee mindset +++I need to create more value so I can earn more.– owner mindset +++It’s THAT person’s fault, not my problem.– employee mindset +++How can I solve problems instead of creating them?– owner mindset If you’re struggling to pay bills, get your projects done, or get out from under
You’re not a business. Because when you step away, your business doesn’t exist anymore. What would happen if you went on vacation for a month with no internet? You need people, processes, and platforms so that your business can run without you being there. Just as ridiculous is the CEO of a one-person firm. I
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I’m not feeling motivated today, so I’m not doing any work. And if others aren’t working hard, then neither do I. It’s my manager’s job to constantly praise me and my work, even when I’m clearly messing up. Besides, I’m not being paid enough for what I do. ///// That was my attitude when I
Some days I didn’t want to go to work. I didn’t like the office politics, which were at every company I’ve been at. There were incompetent, mean, and unmotivated people that wanted to sabotage my projects, take credit, or just waste time. Yet I’d still do it again if I could turn back the clock
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Are you ready? It’s not a deep technical background, years of industry experience, special tools that you don’t have access to, or having inside connections. I do something that I’m pretty sure nearly all of you can do (yes, YOU). And that is I actually CARE. Yes, I care about seeing people succeed and I
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Those who are the loudest and flashiest get the least done and have less money than you. Occam’s Razor- the most obvious answer is likely the correct explanation. Dunning-Kruger- beware of overestimating your competency, while you can see most others already are unaware of their unconscious ignorance. Seek radical transparency in all your dealings, from
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Logan Young’s death was ruled an accident, not homicide, according to police. My heart stopped just for a second to see this just now while scanning through Twitter mentions. Of course, I quickly realized it was another Logan Young, among the dozens out there. Do you Google yourself or Google your friends, whether for business
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I have taken for granted the ability to read and write, learn how to organize my time, and behave professionally in a group setting. Young adults these days find it fashionable to hate the education system. Yet the irony of their incoherent tirades are rife with grammatical mistakes, like the 99/1% protesters marching in the
I’m so grateful I was able to go to college. Read More »