As soon as you start to implement change, you will hear it, “That isn’t how we have done it” or “We have always done it this way” The unstated assumption, that because it has always been done a certain way, … Read More
Earlier, I wrote that as you become more successful, someone is going to want to stop you, but the time may come when you are tempted to stop on your own. Why? It may be something small like the frustration … Read More
Do you take the time to separate yourself from the day to day to give yourself time to think? I am not talking about a minute here or a minute there, or seconds you have walking from your car into … Read More
Who do you hire first? Talent or personality? If for the sake of this blog post you think about great personality and great talent as two ends of a continuum, where a 10 in personality means you are hiring someone … Read More
I have written previously about the need to find evangelists to spread your message, and how you should not beg people to be your evangelist, but finding evangelists is actually a two way street. Your evangelists should not be a … Read More
I wrote earlier about the need to document your story and of how important it is to be great at storytelling, but there is more to it than those two aspects. It is important to tie a direct line of how … Read More
In open new markets, I talk about the idea of taking your product to new markets to help drive growth. The first step in opening new markets is to consider who you are talking to. How often do products find … Read More
When you produce your brilliant idea, you should expect that someone is going to want to stop you. Who? Your competitors, the status quo, those who don’t like change etc… The reality is that there is nothing you can do … Read More
It is a horrible feeling, someone gets rich or famous on the great idea you had years ago. Do you have something brilliant you are working on? You need to get it out there and let people know. That half … Read More
Perhaps it goes without saying, but my two posts from the past two days about accepting good fortune and great work breeds good fortune, apply to bad fortune as well. When bad fortune comes to your business (and it will), … Read More