I gave this advice recently to someone very close to me. He was having case of the "What-ifs?" Getting a bit overwhelmed by all the things that will, could, might happen down the road on a venture he was working on. When starting something … [Read more...]
Don’t Be Deceived By Clarity And Confidence (Use These Instead)
I was sitting with a coach I hired a few years back who asked me what I really wanted out of our work together. “Confidence and Clarity” I said - ironically, both confidently and clearly. And as you’ll see below, that’s what I wanted but not … [Read more...]
Reframe Your Startup Fears As An Art Project
Art is a human act, a generous contribution, something that might not work, and it is intended to change the recipient for the better, often causing a connection to happen. Seth Godin When starting a new business, venture or project, I often find … [Read more...]
This Is Better Than Being An Entrepreneur And It Makes All The Difference
There's a lot of people trying to seduce people into being an entrepreneur, showing the glamour of it all, but the cold truth is, it ain't all that glamorous. Trying to BE an entrepreneur isn't nearly as effective as simply being entrepreneurial. … [Read more...]
Why Ideas Without Execution Are Not Worthless
It's been said that "Ideas without execution are worthless." I actually don't believe that I don't believe that ideas without execution are worthless anymore that I believe that children are worthless until they become grown productive members of … [Read more...]
Can You Become More Persuasive And Credible By Asking Better Questions?
If you want to build credibility and increase your power to persuade, ask better questions instead of trying to give the best the answers. Questions are a proven shortcut to mastery, but they have another interesting effect: good questions … [Read more...]