So, there I sat. In this cavernous room. Recently painted, an exquisitely curtained ark, with the rest of the room unadorned. And, I notice each congregant. Their clothes, their demeanor. Who’s dressed to the nines, who’s not. Crystal clear.
Continue reading How’s YOUR vision?
It’s already 2012! Are you ready to grow your business? No, not just saying you want to- but having a series of achievable goals, proven systems in place to make sure you can, accountability and coaching partners to keep you on track? Let’s not just dream a great 2012 but engineer it to be so!
Continue reading 2012- Dare to be Great- and GET THERE!
So, you’re taking the plunge in 2012. You will go off on your own. At the very least, you’ll be a solopreneur- but you may have aspirations to start a true enterprise and, therefore, become an entrepreneur. It’s not just a a business plan and a rolodex, you’ll need, however.
Continue reading Taking the plunge? Insure success!
We now have seen how Americans with incomes at the top 1% control the wealth of America. We have now seen how the top 1% of the world’s income earner’s do likewise for the world. And, we have seen how it’s just a few companies that control the bulk of the world’s wealth and sales turnover. And, none of these are really the folks that do the bulk of the hiring. Oh, and the middle class is disappearing from the US- which is the source of political stability and one of the prime drivers to turn our economy around. [These posts are here, here, here, here, here, and here.]
Continue reading We’re not from the government. We ARE here to help you!
OK. Guess which country has the most entrepreneurs? Easy. The United States. Which country has the highest percentage of its population as entrepreneurs Israe-l. Soon, neither may not be true.
Continue reading Whither (or is that wither) the Entrepreneur…
Continue reading What’s an entrepreneur- really?
I used to commute from Charlottesville (VA) to Long Beach (CA). Yes, really. It started out as three days in one place and four in another. It escalated (degraded?) into alternating 8 and 30 hour segments for some two or three years. (It’s how I learned how to sleep on airplanes- and get lets of work done on them, too.) But, it’s also how I learned to get plenty of planning done on my 75 minute drive (don’t figure out what speed that was) to Dulles Airport.
Why do I bring this up? Because, I have been driving to and from Citizen’s Bank Park every week or so, for years. And, on one of the rare occasions that I did this trip solo, I got a lot of thinking done, too. (Good thing- we’ve been working on a new concept. This gave me plenty of time to get the edges honed down.) I also figured out what makes my work with helping new and existing companies so exceptional. (I obviously have no problems with hubris 🙂 .)
Continue reading Techie? Businessperson?
Time management for entrepreneurs and managers is a continual issue, because we tend to effect our management in a reactive fashion. One needs to develop systems to insure that crises don’t develop or are minimized. If you have a staff, this training is critical to insure that every issue is not something that requires a decision from you. One of the best ways to do this (either with your staff or for yourself) is to assume chaos and the unexpected will occur and do that planning with the 3P (sometimes called the PDR) process.
Continue reading The 3P Answer to Time Management (and delegation)
Continue reading Business Plans and Diet Regimens- yup, they’re about the same!
Continue reading Startup. Entrepreneur. Small Business. Which one are you?