Posts Tagged ‘entrepreneur’
Good Business Books for Startups?
Naturally there are going to be some books that I would recommend for companies in certain industries and not others… but since your question is more generic… here is a generic list of books you should consider
Read More5 Resources I Give All Starting Out Entrepreneurs
When you are starting a business your needs vary depending on what you are doing. I have found however, that there are a few things that all businesses need. Here are some of the basics that I always share.
Read MoreBook Review: The Zigzag Principle by Rich Christiansen
I admit that when I first read the title I was a little confused. I love anything to do with entrepreneurship despite my rather poor track record thus far. The reason I was so excited to read this book is because the author has just an established track record in starting successful companies. Rich has lauched over 30 companies with less than
Read MoreHarry Potter on Personal Development:: Relationships Are Your Greatest Asset
Of all the things I have learned from the Harry Potter saga, this is the most powerful to me. If you were to ask yourself what was Harry Potter’s greatest strength or asset; what would you say? I would say, “his friends.” The strength of any person can be measured by those who are loyal…
Read MoreThe 7 Habits of Highly Effective Recruiters
You are probably familiar with Stephen Covey’s best seller “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.” The principles taught in that book are powerful and true. Today I am going to use his basic outline of habits to teach you how to be an effective recruiter in your business. These simple principle based steps can take you from the bottom ranks of your company to the very top if you will study and apply them in sequencial order.
Read MoreHarry Potter on Personal Development:: Play to Your Strengths
Play to your strengths. It was Mad-Eye Moody who gave Harry Potter this advice when he encouraged him to think of his own strengths that would help him beat his dragon in the upcoming task. In the last 5 years it has been a consistent theme among personal development coaches to teach the focus on…
Read MorePersonal Buy-In:: Why Seminars are Better than Books
I used to think that these expensive seminars and events were a waste of money. Why not just buy the book and listen to it in the car or during my workout? Well, last week while hearing from Connie Podesta I finally understood the difference. When you see someone face to face your body, mind, and soul are able to feel that person. You create a relationship of trust between the two of you even if you are only one person in a crowd of 5000. This relationship or buy-in as I call it changes things…
Read MoreHarry Potter on Personal Development:: Belief Equals Reality
In the book “The Half Blood Prince,” Ron believes that he has been given , the lucky potion. Because his own belief system is changed, his reality also changes. He performs as if he had been lucky. Clearly this effect would only work if Ron already had the skills necessary to perform. The important point is how our own beliefs change our reality.
Read MoreTwitter – Which Comes First the Influence or Interaction?
So I’ve been having this conversation with other Internet Marketing buddies. When it comes to twitter its important to start a conversation and interact with people in a genuine and sincere way but what about just the general effort to get twitter followers? It seems that people judge your credibility based on the number of…
Read MoreThe Big 3. Social Media Marketing Holy Trio
The basic concept of social networking and online marketing is the same as traditional offline marketing. Meet people, build trust, and expose them to your product/opportunity. The reason the internet is getting so much attention is because of the ability to meet so many people at once. Building credibility is made a little more difficult…
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