Entrepreneurship
38 Industries STILL Ready for Disruption
I wrote a post in 2014 called 33 markets ready for disruption and it took off. Today there are over 20,000 reads of the post and growing. I still receive emails from some of you asking to elaborate on some industries, so that’s what I’m doing with this post. I’ve done additional research on the original…
Read MoreHelp: Should I give up?
I was surfing through the Millionaire Fastlane forum & came across a desperate cry for help from a new entrepreneur. I had to see what was wrong so I jumped in to see if I could help. The post was titled “Help: Should I give up?” Here’s what the user posted. After I read The Millionaire Fastlane,…
Read MoreInfluence: The Psychology of Persuasion
When you hear people talking about their “soft skills” they’re talking about personality traits, social graces, communication skills, language, personal habits & friendliness. If you’re in business in any capacity your soft skills are the ones you will use and need the most if you want to be successful. Of all the skills you should…
Read MoreClimate change startup ideas: Problems that need solutions
Looking for a big problem to solve? Interested in discovering business ideas that can help fight climate change? Me too. Over the past few months, I’ve been reading about the Paris Climate Change Agreement and what it really means in terms of actual strategies that the participating governments are focusing on in the next 50…
Read More8 ways to FAIL as a leader
Leadership is hard. You’re in charge of the vision, the execution and motivating your team, day in and day out. If you don’t have natural leadership qualities, you won’t succeed. Instead of telling you all the good qualities of a good leader, I’m going to tell you all the things you should do if you…
Read MoreWhat is Product Management?
A few years ago I took Pragmatic Marketing’s Product Management course. I took this while working on the Product Development team at Central1 building banking and other Fintech applications. It was a great course that taught the The Pragmatic Marketing Framework (see image below). It provided a standard language for the entire product team and a blueprint of…
Read MoreUltimate List of 100+ Online Business Ideas
Are you looking for an online business you can start and run out of your home or from anywhere in the world? It’s not a surprise. In a recent Gallup research study, 90% of people feel disconnected from their jobs. It’s a sad statistic and if you count yourself as one of the 90% then…
Read MoreThe Future of Learning
I’ve lost faith in the education system. So much so that we’re not enrolling our kids into public or private school and opting for a whole new model for educating our kids at home. Look at these crazy stats. In a 2012 analysis of student performance, the U.S. placed 27th out of 34 countries in…
Read MoreTurn your drive into your classroom
It takes a lot of work both in learning what you need to know and then executing on that knowledge to create streams of passive income. The more time you invest in reading and learning, the more successful you will become. Now if you’re like me, it’s challenging to find the time to read books.…
Read MoreThe difference between Startups & Small business
Startups and Small businesses are not the same thing. They do share many similarities but there is a difference. The biggest difference between these two company types is in their main objectives. Small businesses are driven by profitability and stable long-term value, while startups are focused on top end revenue and growth potential. Steve Blank is…
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