The logic of getting more education or credentials used to make sense in the past in the industrial economy. Things were nice and neat then. If you wanted a promotion or you got laid off, the thought process of becoming more marketable by getting an MBA, a law degree or another degree altogether could position youContinue reading “The Myth of Credentialism”
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Take the Longcut Not the Shortcut
“There are no easy Fourteeners.” “Stay on the trail – there are no shortcuts.” That’s what the sign to Quandary Peak said, and anyone that has done fourteeners, in this case over 14,200 feet, knows this. It’s a grind. I shot the video above at the top after about 3 hours of ascent. The summitContinue reading “Take the Longcut Not the Shortcut”
Consistency Might Be Your Missing Ingredient
If remarkable success would take you five solid years of persistence, would you stay consistent on one single thing like writing, reading or pushing on a new skill? What about for one year? We like success. We like watching the stars and the ones that have made it. Getting to what we see takes anContinue reading “Consistency Might Be Your Missing Ingredient”
Expand Your Choices With This Mindset
I sold everything off and hit the road exploring the United States with my wife and 3 kids. We have seen many of the national parks, landed on a glacier in Alaska and have lived in cities all across the country getting to know locals and exploring the diversity of mountains, wilderness and cities. LifeContinue reading “Expand Your Choices With This Mindset”
Sell Things People Will Buy
We live in an unprecedented time of innovation. It’s easier than ever to bring ideas to the market. You have access to limitless manufacturing at Alibaba and a world of developers at Upwork. Get some capital from Kickstarter and you are on your way. However, if you are too far ahead of where people areContinue reading “Sell Things People Will Buy”
Big is Much Harder Than Small
Just because something is working on a small scale does not mean it will work on a larger scale. You might be able to buy and sell a few computers or hardware but running a division of Hewlett-Packard or Dell is a different game altogether. The amount of resources to manage to get an outputContinue reading “Big is Much Harder Than Small”
You Have To Be Able to Trust Yourself
When we had big industrial companies with layers of management and structure we could hide. We had bosses to tell us what we needed to do. Formal processes governed our movements. It was an environment of control, steadiness and consensus. The hard part about the new economy we have been experiencing is the ambiguity. ForContinue reading “You Have To Be Able to Trust Yourself”
Sure, But Are You Committed?
It’s easy to dabble. There are so many things to try in this big wide world we live in. Pick your entertainment, and you can find the Youtube channel of choice to discover how to cook, do comedy, build furniture or play a new sport. My kids visited the headquarters of a premier yo-yo manufacturerContinue reading “Sure, But Are You Committed?”
Your Business Systems Are the Product
If you are an entrepreneur or investor in a business, it is so critical to heed the advice and framework that Robert Kiyosaki shares in his appeal that systems, not products, need your focus. Simply put, “Money always follows management.” It’s takes a special person to be an effective entrepreneur. There are trade-offs and myriadContinue reading “Your Business Systems Are the Product”
