Whether you’re the CEO or an entrepreneur, one thing is always clear. You’ve got a lot of hats to wear. Out of all those hats, there’s one that defines the core of what leadership really is. That’s right, you’re an inventor. As an inventor you craft a vision, and then you make it happen. You might … Read more
There’s something terribly wrong with your business, your flagship product, and your team. I know this, because nothing is perfect. But no one wants to buy a barrel of rotten apples. And your barrel is no different than anyone elses. It’s really not. The only thing that’s different between barrels is how people see them. … Read more
Easy to say. Difficult to do. The other night I watched Tony Scott’s Sci Fi thriller, Deja Vu, starring Denzel Washington. It got me thinking because in it, they have a fictional wormhole viewer that allows them to see backwards in time exactly 4 1/2 days. The premise is that they’re using this viewer to … Read more
If you’re not too familiar with chess, not to worry. Read on. Chess has a long history. It’s been around for at least a thousand years in its current form. And for good reason. It’s been teaching Kings, Queens, Emperors and other power brokers about strategy since its inception. It’s also a game that’s full … Read more
Yesterday I got tagged by Rob over at Yack Yack to join in on a meme. The challenge; to write a post about why I blog. You know how these things work. You write whatever the meme calls for and then you tag 5 more people to do the same thing to keep it going. … Read more
No, I don’t mean freak out. When you’re building a business or a team, or anything, success means growth. Growth means more to manage. And that means you have to lose control. Or rather, give it up. Delegate. Pass it to others. Leaders that don’t, hit a wall. Growth stops. Moving forward stops. And a … Read more
Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Chances are, this tiger can’t take down an elephant by itself. And the chances are, he’s going to get shot in the process. But if he can pull this off, everybody with stripes is gonna be eating real good for quite a while. That’s risk. Plain and simple. There are all … Read more
The Bourne Ultimatum is coming to theaters this summer. There’s a sneak-peek trailer on firstshowing for this third episode of the Jason Bourne series starring Matt Damon. It looks good. At first, I thought I should post this in the Whatsis category of Zoomstart which is just an archive for cool stuff. And then I … Read more
Leaders, stand out. If they didn’t, they wouldn’t be leaders. Leaders need to have a strength of character that goes beyond normal boundaries. A character that’s bigger than life. A character that is not embarassed or fearful, but dynamic and apart from the crowd. Gregg Hawkins talks about tactical blogging. It’s a great post with … Read more
Business is a competitive sport. Sometimes it can get bloody. Sometimes it should. So it’s no wonder that quotes from great works such as Sun Tzu’s the Art of War are often worked into insightful business ideologies. The movie 300 carries many great lessons that can be applied to business. Especially in the area of … Read more