Here are three random thoughts you might ponder today, in no particular order: [Read more…]
I can’t work for anybody else.
Maybe you are like me. You chafe under the authority of a boss. Even a benevolent boss who may be a great person to work for still exercises a great deal of control over your day. [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…]
The best job ever?
Solopreneuring is the best alternative to a job. In today’s world, no one has assurances of continued employment except under rare circumstances. Virtually every job, even those once deemed to be less subject to layoffs, are no longer safe harbors. And as for myself, I feel more secure trying to make my own job, so to speak, every day. As an entrepreneur you are in control of your future. Well, more control anyway. And no, there is no security when you run your own business. But there’s not much working as a wage slave for someone else either
Are you burned out? (part 2 of 2)
Last time,(January 20th) we looked at the first three signs of burnout; here are four more: [Read more…]
The Seven Deadly Sins of entrepreneurship — Number Six
The sixth undesirable trait that Gandhi cautions us about is politics without principle. No, we are not entering into the minefield of the current state of American politics! What this trait speaks to, which is applicable to the study of entrepreneurship, is the dangers of creating a public persona that bears little resemblance to one’s authentic self. [Read more…]
When is the right occasion for meditation?
“Learn to be silent. Let your quiet mind listen and absorb.” Pythagoras (570-495 B.C.E.)
For many of us, the busyness of Christmas and New Year’s Day is broken by a week or so of slower paced days that exist between these holidays. Is there a way to take these quiet times and go deeper into the silence? Here is an excerpt from the recent book “Your Life, Live it Well: Spirituality” that may point you in one direction: [Read more…]
“Nothing you can do that can’t be done” (Lennon/McCartney)
“Paul (McCartney) couldn’t play guitar . . . [Read more…]
How to be balanced between routine and novelty.
What is the correct balance in one’s life between routine activities, and those which are new and exciting to us? [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…]