Business
Likeability in the Workplace
It goes without saying that most people want to work with people they actually like. Ever had the misery of working with a poisonous coworker? Sure you did.…
Continue reading3 Ways to Gauge Your Mental Health in Business
I’m trying to get more work-life balance and after recently reading The Janitor (at the suggestion of my buddy Ray Griffin), I’ve had some good time of reflection…
Continue readingHow to Evaluate New Ventures, Projects and Ideas
Every time we identify a new market, or consider a new venture or solution, I try to run through these questions before committing the time, energy and manpower:…
Continue readingEstablishing Your Own McProcess
Reading The E-Myth for the first time several years ago changed my view of business and entrepreneurship. It’s has been one of the most significant influences on my…
Continue readingGood Example of Business Marketing with Twitter
HostGator, my favorite web hosting company (best customer support, very zippy hosting), uses Twitter extremely well! Follow HostGator on Twitter here and yes, iThemes took an idea from…
Continue readingBusiness Validation and Getting Mentioned in ‘For Dummies’ Book
I’ve often described business as a roller coaster ride. There are ups and downs. But mostly the ups have been big and enough to distract me from the…
Continue readingFruits from Your Labor: Customer Testimonials
Entrepreneurship comes with its share of frustrations, heartaches and worries, but occasionally you get some great feedback from customers that make it all worthwhile, while also bolstering your…
Continue readingLearn and Grow Days, Project Sabbaticals, or 20 Percent Time
I just read about Google’s 20 Percent Time corporate philosophy here that explains what that means: The 20 percent time is a well-known part of our philosophy here,…
Continue readingClear Your Head with a Drive
Today, on my way to pickup my buddy Brian Gardner for a couple days of snow skiing, I had about four hours of uninterrupted (no Internet, chat, email…
Continue readingSuccess and Sacrifice: Count the Cost
I really enjoy reading articles like this about the founder of Plenty of Fish, who makes millions of dollars a year off his online site, but I think…
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