You might not think of your business partner as your life partner. But in many ways they are as close, if not closer, than a romantic partner. Money, time, visions of the future...these are just a few of the topics that you'll have to navigate when you go into business with someone. Starting and running a new business is often an overwhelming endeavor. There are so many tasks to get to and goals to achieve, it can be too much for one person. That's why so many people dive into entrepreneurship with a partner to two. You can share the load, and everyone will bring different strengths and skills to party. But Are Partnerships Always … [Read more...]
Hot, Flat, and Crowded – Thomas Friedman
This article was originally published on January 9th, 2009. The global situation hasn't gotten any better... Go read this book. Right now. Then we’ll talk about it. OK, now we can dive in. There are few books that I’ve read in recently that have affected me as strongly as this book. A few years ago, I read Thomas’s The World is Flat and found that it was thoroughly researched and its arguments relatively sound and well-presented. He does the same thing in Hot, Flat, and Crowded, and the topic is much more critical then just economic globalization. In the course of my lifetime (32 years) I’ve watched the idea of being “green” … [Read more...]
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The Best Way to Destroy Your LinkedIn Likability
"Should I put my weekly Dungeons & Dragons group on my LinkedIn profile? That question came up in a workshop I was running for a sales team at a large business technology firm. We had been discussing the creation of an authentic personal brand online by bringing the human element into the LinkedIn profile. People want to connect with other people online, not brands or companies, so it makes sense to humanize yourself beyond just your resume bullet points. Look at Your Message from the Receiver's Perspective So the D&D question came up. After the chuckles from his co-workers subsided, I pondered his question. It was … [Read more...]
Monday Morning Mash-Up – The Terror of the Blank Page
A new year is a fresh start. While it's easy to get caught up in the rah-rah excitement of a new beginning, it's also important to acknowledge the fear that comes with it. Writers talk about the trepidation that a blank page can create, because both the possibility of success and failure are present in the beginning. What if you can't think of anything to write? What if what you do write sucks? I released five books this past year and the start was always daunting. It doesn't matter how much I've written, a blank page (or computer screen) is always scary. I know that every time I dive into a writing project there will be ups and … [Read more...]
Happy New Year
The Science of Fear – Daniel Gardner
This article was originally published on March 2nd, 2009. Unfortunately, fear hasn't disappeared in the last 5 years... We all understand fear. Even if we can’t clinically explain what fear is, we could tell someone what makes us afraid – and we could come up with that list quickly. It would be easy to explain how it affects us physically and emotionally. But what really causes fear, and why does it seem that when we are safer than ever we are more afraid than ever? Based on the title, I was expecting the Science of Fear to examine the inner workings of the mind - the neurobiology and physiology in the brain. What I got was … [Read more...]
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