While many who take the plunge and create their own business are focused only on the task at hand, others seem to relish the creation process. This breed of entrepreneur enjoys the challenge of starting a business and nurturing it to profitability. The businesses is then sold, and the creator moves on to the next project. Hence the term “serial entrepreneur”, coined to describe this subset of business proprietors. [Read more…]
What is a “SMART” goal?
Coaches and consultants alike encourage clients to set goals. A useful acronym in this regard is that for a goal to be an effective benchmark, it needs to be “SMART”. [Read more…]
What wage do you seek?
I bargained with Life for a penny,
And Life would pay no more,
However I begged it evening
When I counted my scanty store. [Read more…]
Do something!
You walk into your office, and staring back at you is a massive pile of files on your desk. Or, if you are digitally inclined, you have the equivalent number of files in your “inbox” on your laptop. You know that the experts tell you you should prioritize, calculating which matters require attention first, and then proceed in an orderly manner. [Read more…]
How fella got his groove back, part two. . .
In addition to the pithy maxim “fake it until you make it,” another bit of advice comes from a slightly more formal source. An Eastern proverb, somewhat paraphrased, essentially tells us to always cast our hook into the water, even if you are not sure that there is anything there, or even if it’s been there a while and the fish aren’t biting. When you least expect it, you’ll catch a finned friend. What this is speaking to is perseverance. No one prospers without perseverance.
How fella got his groove back. . .
Everyone from mainstream scientists to sports psychologists to metaphysicians recognize the power of positive thinking. But sometimes that’s not an easy thing to do. How do you get your groove back as your trundling through your own dark night of the soul? [Read more…]
Keep moving forward!
Ever feel stuck, spending more time in neutral or looking in your rearview mirror? Here’s an old Chinese proverb that speaks to this issue: [Read more…]
That’s one small step for a man. . .
We all know we should set goals. Sometimes, a goal can be as lofty as energizing an entire nation to put a man on the moon and return him safely by the close of the decade. But often, goals can be much smaller, bite sized chunks of life. Recuperating from a serious illness can offer humbling lessons in goal setting. Sometimes a goal can be arising from a hospital bed and taking a trip around the floor. Nevertheless, having aspirations, things to achieve, or even a daily to do list, are important elements to a life well lived. Realize that no achievement, no matter how large or how small, is unimportant on the path that you tread.
“Nothing you can do that can’t be done” (Lennon/McCartney)
“Paul (McCartney) couldn’t play guitar . . . [Read more…]
The Seven Deadly Sins of entrepreneurship — part four
The fourth of Gandhi’s seven spiritually detrimental traits is knowledge without character. In the world of entrepreneurship, think of this fourth trait or sin, as being all analytical while ignoring your “softer” side. In other words, you deal only with cold, hard facts, and brush off the intuitive, emotional, and creative elements of your self. [Read more…]