Entrepreneurship: Nature vs Nurture
After reading this post (great blog by the way) from successful entrepreneur Wil Schroter, I had to wonder…Are entrepreneurs born or made? Wil lays seems to think successful entrepreneurs are born with the ability to take on great risks, and because of this they are able to really get out there and learn all they […]
Sales Copy Tips
I had the chance to finally listen to a fantastic interview with Perry Marshall (google adwords expert) and John Carlton (a very successful copywriter) on successful copywriting techniques. For those of you that know me, you know I love internet advertising for many reasons. I love the instant feedback, the power of tweaks (sometimes changing […]
Lessons Learned in 06
1.Do what feels good… I think it’s too easy to complicate life with rules we always think we need to follow. Who made all these rules anyway? How many crazy rules do you have for yourself? In 06 I saw more and more the benefits of filling your days with moments of joy. As difficult […]
Being an “Out there person” – The Jason Calacanis Weblog
Jason Calacanis (great blog by the way) takes a look at what sort of characteristics make up an “out there person,” or really the initiators of society as I see it, both within organizations or as entrepreneurs. I would like to think that I exhibit some of these very characteristics. They include: Fast followers More […]
What’s the difference?
Have you ever looked at someone and thought, “I wish I could do or be like that?” I’m sure we’ve all had our moments of watching lifestyles of the rich and famous, reading about the super rich, or glancing through gossip mags where we were amazed at how some people live. I know myself I’ll […]
A quick one…
Heading to the airport expecting everyone to know about the no liquids policy? Think that everyone listened to and followed the new rules? Guess again… From Seth Godin’s blog: Never underestimate the ability of the public to ignore you. They can and they will. read the whole thing here (his blog is great read everyday): […]
I don’t usually like to gloat….
But this is pretty cool: http://mindpetals.com/blog/2006/08/young-serial-entrepreneur/ It’s amazing how much cooler you sound when someone else talks about you. Anyway, more to come today….
The power of thoughts
“Whether you think you can or can’t, either way you’re right.” -Henry Ford …OK there are about a million ways this quote is quoted across the Internet, so I’m not really sure what the correct quote is but I think you get the message: your thoughts have tremendous power.
What I want…
I’m really having a hard time right now getting specific about what it is I want exactly over the next 3 months, then eventually 6 months, a year, 3 years and like I’ve said before it’s pretty hard to know how to get somewhere if you don’t know where you’re going.
Questioning Fear
Fear is a really funny thing, isn’t it? From the inside looking out, it’s invisible yet paralyzing. You don’t think about having fear when you’re afraid, you really just think about whatever you’re afraid of. But it really doesn’t make sense, does it? Whatever situation you’re in and fear overwhelms you, is it rational? Of […]