Ultimate List of 100+ Online Business Ideas

By ccherlet | October 11, 2016 |

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…

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The Future of Learning

By ccherlet | August 13, 2016 |

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…

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33 markets ready for a disruption

By ccherlet | January 15, 2016 |

If you’re wondering where the next big opportunities are going to be, here is a list of markets ready for significant disruption. In this digital age we live in today, entire industries are being disrupted by new business models & new technology more than they have since the beginning of the industrial age. To understand…

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How to lose $10 million a minute

By ccherlet | July 15, 2015 |

That’s what it can cost when you implement technology systems poorly. News stories like the one about Knight Trading losing over $440 million dollars due to “a computer glitch” from a new trading system implementation reminds me of the resistance I have often experienced from leaders of organizations on how to implement new technology systems.…

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19 Billionaires' and 19 quotes

By ccherlet | July 14, 2015 |

Steve Jobs: Live Each Day As If It Was Your Last Bill Gates: From Those To Whom Much Is Given, Much Is Expected Oprah Winfrey: We All Need Makeovers From Time To Time Michael Dell: Never Be The Smartest Person In The Room Michael Bloomberg: Don’t Stay Down Long JK Rowling: Failure Can Be the…

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Are you the Boss or the Leader?

By ccherlet | July 29, 2013 |

There’s a big difference between being a leader and being a boss. I’ve had my share of “bosses” and I’ve also had the pleasure of working with some amazing leaders. When I feel i’m working for a boss, I usually quit very soon after realizing it cause life is too short to work for people that…

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The world needs more Entrepreneurs

By ccherlet | January 15, 2013 |

Entrepreneurs power the economy by creating businesses that drive innovation, create jobs and lead people to do amazing things. Business Schools over the past 15 years have increased their focus on entrepreneurship offering all kinds of programs to help people learn how to start businesses and this is great but I feel we need to…

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Leadership Challenges at RIM

By ccherlet | June 29, 2012 |

I’m a true believer in phrase “Leadership Reflects Attitude” and when ever I see failure, be it a project or an entire company, my first thought is what kind of leaders are in charge? Not just the C level Leaders but the entire management team. What is their management and decision making styles? The 5 traits of…

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