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In my job, I have the privilege of working with some of the most courageous people in business…entrepreneurs. Or as I like to call them builders, courageous for some very basic reasons. They try to do things people say are impossible, or are bad ideas, or just plain something people will not accept. I mean who would have thought that […]

Early in Mike Tyson’s incredible career he was the most dominant boxer in history. Many thought he was unstoppable. When Buster Douglas was slated to fight Mike Tyson, it was only supposed to be a warm up for the apparent “real” show down between Tyson and Holyfield. Buster had someone on his side—his mom. He […]

My job is pretty awesome.  I get to work with some of the most dynamic and incredible entrepreneurs.  They rarely have hardly anything in common except one thing.  They work early and they work often on themselves as well as their businesses.  They have invested consistently on themselves and their businesses early and often.  Their personal history […]

Change your standards and everything changes. Set goals as a way to challenge yourself to innovate and implement new ideas, tactics and strategies. We should always set goals as there are great constructive things we can get done with ourselves by pushing to reaching beyond our current capacity. Here is why I talk so much […]

Nine years ago, a great friend of mine said to me “Show me your calendar and your check book and I will show you what is important to you?”  The comment caught me off guard and I wanted to dispute it.  I thought there were many things I cared about that I didn’t spend time or money […]

Yesterday, I met Ari Weinzweig with the famed Zingerman’s Deli. They have built a relative food empire that has culminated into not only food tours, guides to good eating and a book called “Building a Great Business.” It has been touted reputably as one of the best restaurant brands and independent concepts in the country. Here […]

What is the real reason more people don’t take on the very difficult challenge of being an entrepreneur? One four letter f-word called fear. Fear of failure, fear of risk, and most of all, one that I really believe alot of us don’t admit…the fear of being alone. The fear of being alone in our new […]

Today, I’m about a week from the anniversary of the last time I saw my Dad. I’m nervous… but today I read a poem by Mary Elizabeth Frye. Do not stand at my grave and weep, I am not there; I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow, I am the diamond […]

Have you ever been in a networking group where you sit around the room and throw out names of who you would like to meet? When this question arises we find several responses for it. Some people say, “I would like to meet Business Attorneys”, another might say, “I would like to meet someone who works […]

5 Tips on Becoming a Partner Rather than a Vendor Be a Good Partner – create obtainable standards Know What it Means to Be a Good Partner – develop a profile that fits culturally and economically Share your Vision, Goals and Standards – define your goals, help your client’s execute theirs and share standards Candor […]