Jan 2008 16
Alright, so I’m not an Oprah fan. It’s not that I have anything against her I just can’t say that I’ve ever watched her show, read her magazine, watched her television network or read books off her list. What I can say though is that she is an entrepreneur and is proving that you can do a lot of things at once as an entrepreneur. For that, I have to respect and admire her.
The latest news is all about her launching a TV network with the Discovery Channel. But, this news has come with a lot of criticism that she is doing too many things. Well, maybe she is. Or, maybe she isn’t. But, as an entrepreneur, my guess is that you want to do “too many things” yourself. So, within that vein here are a few things you can do to help you “pull off too many things”: Continue reading
Jan 2008 4
A couple days ago my wife and I showered our baby with another butchering of “Happy Birthday” in celebration of her 4 month birthday. Lily continues to amaze us each and every day and I could write blog post after blog post about her. But, I’ll save that for later.
You often hear entrepreneurs describe their businesses as their “babies” and hear that starting a business is like having a baby. You have to nurture it. Your heart becomes bigger to love it. Etc… Continue reading
Dec 2007 24
There are good traditions and bad traditions…fun traditions and boring traditions…and unique traditions and…well…traditional traditions. But, every holiday that comes around is a chance to create new traditions. As this holiday continues to heat up to a fever pitch, I’m reminded that every day of the year offers a great opportunity to create new and unique traditions that will create a bond within your company and within your family. So, put down your fruit cake for a second and give some thought to how to spruce up your traditions in 2008. Continue reading
Dec 2007 17
I love innovation and progress.I love making things better. I love making things faster. I love making things smarter. But, stuck in an airport the other day looking for something to munch on I started to think that maybe in pursuit of making things better, faster, or smarter, people sometimes make things worse. Therefore, as we Rebel entrepreneurs look around us for business opportunities, maybe there is as much value in looking far into the past as there is looking far into the future. As an example, let’s have a look at the food industry in the U.S….
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Dec 2007 9
A few years ago while in Business School on the east coast, I found myself on a quick vacation to San Francisco. With a little extra time in my schedule, I contacted a business hero of mine that owns a small winery in Mendocino County. I wasn’t sure what I was going to ask nor was I sure what I was going to say. What I did know was that the knowledge and inspiration I would gain would be well worth the time and the gas money getting there no matter how much of a starving student I was at the time. Continue reading
