Last year, a customer signed a contract to one of my companies for a service that was cancelled last minute. When he cancelled, he offered to pay the entire contract amount, but I let him off with just the deposit. Why? Because that’s good service. Treat Others How You Want to Be Treated The […]
6 Secrets for Creating the Perfect Workflow
October 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Sometimes, no matter how hard we try, we just can’t seem to get anything done. We’ll surf the web or stare out of the window instead of doing the work. Then, there are times when we’re on a deadline and the work has to get done. As the pressure mounts our performance plummets. Our stress […]
Everything You Think About Being An Entrepreneur is Wrong
October 7, 2013 By Leave a Comment
How do you become an entrepreneur? A lot of the books and blogs out there say, “Dream big, follow your passion, and surround yourself with people who are smarter than you.” Some good that will do you when the bills pile up, profits flat line, and you can’t pay any of the smart people you […]
4 Business Lessons from Grand Theft Auto 5
October 2, 2013 By Leave a Comment
GTA5 came out this month, and it is an incredible game. Aside from the guns, strippers, drug dealers, fast cars, explosions, and other wholesome American fun activities, the game is full of great lessons for small business owners. Here are a few that I found. Businesses Create Residual Income Once you make it into […]
4 Ways To Avoid Becoming An Embarrassing Failure
September 30, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Have you ever been laughed at? It’s horrifying to be that person; the punch line of a joke, the center of attention for all of the wrong reasons. Something like that can really stick with us. We’ll remember it for years to come. Some people never truly get over it. That’s what embarrassment feels like. […]
