Distributors do a lot of heavy lifting by managing all your small orders and packaging them into one neat number for you each month. They’re also the gateway to a lot of retailers and other businesses. One of the misconceptions about distributors is that they go out and sell your stuff for you. Most do, … Read more
“Have a beer”. Or something just like that. The idea comes from Matthew McConaughey in an interview he did on Leno or Conan (can’t remember which). It’s not the absolute most important task on the list. But it’s just as important as all the rest. On Your Own Terms Making a commitment to stop and … Read more
The main goal of a not for profit company is to leverage good-will from the community to make life better for those less fortunate. They get a bad rap a lot of times because some of them are started with the only intention of making a profit for the people who started them. Bad NFPs often … Read more
Yep, the memes have been racking up for a bit. It seems I get tagged for one every week. Since I write 5 posts a week, participating in all of them would take up about 20% of my content. That’s a little much. I like participating in them. I also like efficiency. So I thought I’d save … Read more
I came across a great post about blogging yesterday that was guest blogged by Leo Babauta over at Freelance Switch. His own site, Zen Habits sounded catchy so I wandered by and found a really great post about getting things done. Leo reframes GTD to ZTD (Zen To Done) and he makes some great points … Read more
Some people are good at “this”. Other people are good at “that”. Your personality should fit the needs of the business you’re in. There are some personality traits that are well suited for most businesses in general. But some business ventures require certain personality traits to really solidify success. And some, just require “personality“. Some Horses, A Carriage, … Read more
I’ve been thinking about the different hats that leaders and entrepreneurs have to wear lately. Like the inventors hat, there are a lot of important hats. And this one just might be the most important of all. Why? Sometimes you just have to dumb it down. There are a couple of reasons why the good … Read more
It’s always very important to look at both the big picture and the details of any business deal. While the big picture can give you a rough idea of how things look, it’s the details that can add up, either in your favour, or against you. To give you an idea of how important the … Read more
I’m in a jam. A big, big jam. And as I sit here thinking about it, I realize that nothing short of a full-scale riot can get me out of it. I guess I better start at the beginning … I watch about 5 or 6 hours of tv a week (manic, I know). Mostly … Read more
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