I am just returning from a dizzying week of trade shows. One of the most difficult things about attending a show or having a booth at a trade show is not the registration, setup or tear-down. It is not the chatting or the times you are having fun and making deals...
I was speaking with a potential client recently. She had a ton of experience in her field, was a very smart person and was a blast to talk to. Then she said she had a 15 year plan to start her own business. I challenged her a bit and asked if she was already more than...
I am giving a talk tomorrow morning to a bunch of smart people that are interested in starting their own business. The talk is on figuring out which business they want to start. As I put the finishing touches on the speech, I realize a few things. The first thing is...
It happens all of the time. You find yourself struggling to get everything on your list done so that you can go home and fret about your rough life while you try to spend time with your family. You grab some food, watch some TV, go to bed and wake up the next day...
If you have a small business, chances are that you have an end game in mind. If you do not have an end game in mind, now is a great time to get one. By end game I mean simply, how will you leave the business? Will the business and you be together forever, like lost...
My wife and I had a hard time getting pregnant. I’ll bring this around before you get too concerned, so bear with me. It took 5 years of challenges, struggles, more than a few hormonally induced arguments and a lot of libido draining calendar observation that lead to...
