Good business is all about building relationships. You want to KNOW the people you’re doing business with. You want to know that they’re knowledgeable and dependable. You want to know they’re the right supplier for your business or a good customer who pays their bills. Your business is counting on it. Building those relationships involves entertaining … Read more
The standard business cycle lasts about 10 years. There’s also a bigger cycle called the long economic cycle which covers a span of 50 to 60 years. Both these cycles go through a boom, a bust, and a blitz, and at each of these stages there are some great opportunities. The key to making a … Read more
If you’re a motorcycle enthusiast, you’re probably a fan of The Discovery Channel’s hit show American Chopper about the innovative and entertaining crew at OCC. Here’s the catch; the show has a huge following of people who aren’t motorcycle fanatics at all. So the question is, how’d they do that? How did they reach a market … Read more
Our most valuable asset is time. Procrastination is the enemy of time. To tackle it, we have to take Sun Tzu’s advice; “Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer”. So let’s get to know procrastination a little … 1. Noun: Procrastination (pro’krastu’neyshun): To postpone doing what one should be doing. The simple definition tells … Read more
If you’re like me, you’ve flipped through a few books on leadership and business. Well, when it comes to leadership, there’s only one book I couldn’t not buy. And that’s The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C. Maxwell. It’s a great book and the things John teaches should be practiced. So I’ve put … Read more
Entrepreneurs rarely have a solid business plan. They fly blind and frequently jump into things they know very little about. That’s true. It’s also necessary. Entrepreneurship is Vision To be an entrepreneur, you have to take above-average risks. The risk comes from venturing into uncharted territory, and while sometimes that territory is only new to … Read more
« Read Get Out of Debt, Part 1: Stop the Bleeding « Read Get Out of Debt, Part 2: Grab the Bull by the Horns It’s very easy to add up everything you owe, figure out how long it will take you to pay it off, and get extremely discouraged. That’s why it’s important to … Read more
« Read Get Out of Debt, Part 1: Stop the Bleeding Like most things, getting out of debt is about doing the right things in the right order. So it’s no accident that Part 1 is about how to cut your expenses. Cutting your expenses is the easiest part. And making some progress there will … Read more
Several years ago, I had a mass of debt that I just couldn’t shake free. This might sound familiar if you’ve ever struggled with debt yourself. I’d gain a little ground and pay some of it off, and then a couple months later I was right back where I started. Whenever I worked out a … Read more
There’s something strange that happens in business over time. Your competitors will often become your friends. And should. This is true in any business. But in blogging it’s doubly true. So while great content might be the first pillar of good blogonomics. The next, is other bloggers. When your competitors become your friends, you make each … Read more