Business
The Problem With “No Problem”
I used to say the phrase “No Problem.” I don’t use this phrase anymore. I hear a lot of people using the phrase with abandon. I have only recently experienced the negative, and dismissive attitude that goes behind it. I was at the Georgia Department of Labor in December 2011, and my unemployment “benefits” were…
Read MoreDoes the Election Really Matter to Small Business?
I’d like to thank Barry Moltz for posting on his blog that helped get my wheels of thought turning on this topic. Now that the presidential election is over, what does this mean for small business? It is not news to write that this was probably THE most hyped presidential election I have ever seen…
Read MoreNo Lemonade, Just Entrepreneurship
When I started this blog in this format in October of last year, I was perplexed by this thing called a tagline. I wanted to come up with something catchy and something that reflected overcoming struggles and challenges, a topic that I know a lot about. I decided to call it “Defining The Fine Art…
Read MoreA Whole Lot of Branding Going On
It’s been a little while since I posted a blog, but that’s not because I’ve been sitting idly. I have been learning how to do things a little more effectively. In mid-February, I was re-introduced to the topic of personal branding. Although I have been working on different business concepts for over 20 years, I…
Read MoreRedefining My Purpose: Make Money as an Affiliate
I was reading Carol Roth’s e-mail newsletter last week. Carol Roth is the author of The Entrepreneur Equation, a book that I went absolutely bananas over after reading it in April 2011. I still like it and I like her. She is someone I whose advice I trust and I admire her personally for her accomplishments. …
Read MoreThe Best “Failure” I’ve Ever Had
In the past, when I stopped a business that I had been working on, the results were disastrous. This time, not so much. I was incredibly fortunate to have been involved in the last business I got into and I met some really great people. I was challenged to do things I’ve never done before…like move to Atlanta with…
Read MoreMy Turn to Face Reality Part Three
I know that I am not “religious” about my blogging but it would really be helpful for you, the reader, to locate and read the first two parts of this series My Turn to Face Reality. I am working on being better at blogging though, so please stay tuned! After reading The Entrepreneur Equation: Evaluating…
Read MoreSpinning Economic Numbers
It’s August 16, 2011 and one of my favorite economic indicators is being released today. The figure is called capacity utilization and is the percentage of industry that is being utilized vs. sitting idle waiting on workers, capital, orders, repair, etc. If you ask me, it is a great indicator of where the economy is…
Read MoreA Slight Edge Moment
The first time I ever heard of The Slight Edge Theory, it was during my first listening of The Psychology of Selling by Brian Tracy about 11 years ago. As an example, it states that the winning racehorse wins approximately 10-100 times more money than an average racehorse, but wins the races sometimes only by…
Read MoreFocus on What I CAN Control
Ok, I admit it. I have gotten distracted. I have allowed the pundits on TV and the ________’s in Washington seduce me into getting involved in politics instead of focusing on business and what’s REALLY important in my life…maybe not REALLY important, but what I can REALLY directly control. Right now, I see that there…
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