Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship is …
Was reading the incredibly awesome book Decoding Greatness and stopped in my tracks at this quote at the difference between managers and entrepreneurs according to the late HBR professor Clayton Christensen’s research: Founders question; managers comply. Unpacking that further …. the author writes: Founders ask big-picture questions (“What’s the real problem here?”), pose what-if scenarios…
I’m not a fighter. I was in one fight in my life and I lost … soundly. It was in middle school. And I got a black eye and all. Lesson learned. I am a Typer, not a Fighter. These hands are delicate! So I vowed never to fight again or if I have to,…
… is entrepreneurship. No matter if they don’t choose to be an entrepreneur, I want them to learn the mindset and skillset of the entrepreneur. Entrepreneurship is THE essential skill for the next generation. Here’s why: We are hip deep in the age of rapid change and disruption. And we have to learn how to…
Warning: I could be popping your balloon with this post. But it’s truth I need to hear often. And it could go under “Ideas Suck, Reason #1095.” Great businesses don’t start with great ideas.They start with great needs. Too often I hear about someone’s “great idea.” We think we are Genius Inventors. But ideas are…
Early in my business someone asked me at a conference, “Do you have an exit plan?” In my incredulousness, I answered quickly: “No. I spent my whole career trying to find the perfect gig and I have it now. Why would I want that to ever end?!” But fast forward to January 2018, and it…
Over the weekend at WordCamp DFW, I got to catch up with Mike Demo of WebVentures, previously of Bold Grid. He shared with me that Web Ventures had a $5 million dollar fund for acquiring / investing in WordPress businesses. It got me excited for a couple of reasons: It’s another example of how hot…
In August, while speaking/attending the Recurring Revenue Retreat in Orlando, I had the chance to meet someone I’ve known about for a long time but never met — Kim Doyal. Instantly over lunch I realized we were kindred spirits and I wanted to get to know her more. So I asked her to do an…
For the past month or so, I’ve been publishing short videos to my new YouTube Channel. (When I get to 100 subscribers, I can get a unique link for the Channel, so I’d love for you to subscribe!) Here are some of my favorites, or the ones others have enjoyed … I’d love your feedback…
Here’s what I want to offer and do next for you …. I love talking and learning about our natural strengths — both for myself and my teams. And particularly so I can better leverage them in my life and leadership and help my team do the same. The first meeting of my leadership small…
After months of preparation and planning, I’m excited today to rollout Leader.Team officially with my co-founder Jeff Meziere. Our vision is simple: to build a community of dynamic leaders, who want to learn and grow, together. When I first became a leader of a team over 10+ years ago, I remember how scared I was…