Building a Business
Your Story Isn’t Who You Are, Secrets to Staying Creative, and Nuts and Bolts
In loading up my iPod for an upcoming trip, I came across these thought-provoking podcasts: The Accidental Creative. The direct link to the podcast on iTunes is:phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=93424211. Todd Henry interviews some great thinkers about their work and how they stay creative. I especially enjoyed the interviews with management guru, Peter Block, author of The Answer…
Read MoreSimple Missions
In reading this article about Adolph Kiefer, a 90-year old legend among Olympic swimmers, I learned something about mission statements. Kiefer, an Olympic medalist from the 1936 games, has owned a catalog company supplying all types of aquatic equipment for 61 years. He’s also the inventor of many things that swimmers take for granted today–nylon…
Read MoreAre We So Successful That We’ve Lost Our Way?
In a call with a mentor today, he talked about a company that proactively challenges whether they are drinking their own Kool-Aid. How? By seeking a third party assessment of how they do business, when business is going well. The intention here is to seek help so that the organization can thrive. Most companies only…
Read MoreAdvice from an Entrepreneur: Do The Right Thing
I was surprised when I received an ezine from my online backup service. The founder of the company wrote a personal note to customers, not about the biz or about a new services. Instead, he wrote about a 1962 movie, titled, "The Day of the Triffids." He uses the plot from the sci-fi movie to…
Read MoreLearning from the Fashionistas
Patricia Handschiegel, founder of social media company, StyleDiary.net, was recently interviewed about building a business. The interview is packed with great advice for entrepreneurs–following your passion, being your own best customer by solving a problem that you are personally experiencing, and building a community. This is a woman who knows how to network, be relevant,…
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