Monthly Archives: March 2016

Overview of my experiential course in entrepreneurial thinking and behavior

on March 24, 2016 in Education, Entrepreneurship, Exercises, Tips

How does a course get student reviews like these? “This is one of the greatest classes I have ever taken. It was engaging, thought provoking, challenging, and fun. Josh is an incredible teacher, mentor, and friend to everyone in the class who is passionate about the subject matter. If I could take this class all over again, I would” — “10/10 would take again! I loved every second of this[…] Keep reading →

The problem with business and personal development books, inadvertently described in the New Yorker

on March 23, 2016 in Education, Exercises

This week’s New Yorker’s article reviewing a book on personal and professional development was annoying and snarky, but revealed the problem with books on professional and personal development. The book the article reviews, whose name doesn’t matter for this post, has a format that’s familiar in contemporary nonfiction: exemplary tales interpolated with a little social and cognitive science. The purpose of the tales is to create entertaining human-interest narratives; the[…] Keep reading →

Product review: Webinarninja embarrassed me in front of customers. One of the worst products I’ve used.

on March 21, 2016 in Entrepreneurship, Inc.com, Stories

EDIT: I’ve started using Webinarjam, which has worked flawlessly so far. I recommend it instead. I haven’t compared it with others beside Webinarninja, which failed me miserably and whose customer support wasted my time, so I can say it works. It’s possible there are better alternatives, but I’m happy with it. To see my use of Webinarjam in action, check out my recurring webinar describing my leadership course, which as[…] Keep reading →

Non-judgmental Ethics Sunday: Should Parents Reveal That a Father at Their Child’s School Is a Sex Offender?

on March 20, 2016 in Ethicist, Nonjudgment

Continuing my series of alternative responses to the New York Times column, The Ethicists, looking at the consequences of one’s actions instead of imposing values on others, here is my take on today’s post, “Should Parents Reveal That a Father at Their Child’s School Is a Sex Offender?” My daughter goes to a public elementary school. Recently, one of the parents in our class discovered that a fellow parent, the[…] Keep reading →

Don’t “Become an entrepreneur.” Solve people’s problems so well they pay you for it.

on March 19, 2016 in Entrepreneurship, Models, Nonjudgment, Tips

Teaching entrepreneurship, I often hear people say they want “to become an entrepreneur,” “to be their own boss,” and “to run their own company.” I have to distinguish between thinking and behaving entrepreneurially and “becoming an entrepreneur.” Thinking and behaving entrepreneurially means identifying problems that people would pay you to solve, figuring out how to solve them, creating sustainable models to implement the solutions, attracting teammates, marketing and selling the[…] Keep reading →

My Inc. post: Trump: Why Voters Love Him and What You Can Learn From Him (Even If You Hate Him)

on March 18, 2016 in Inc.com, Leadership, Nonjudgment, Perception

My Inc. post today, “Trump: Why Voters Love Him and What You Can Learn From Him (Even If You Hate Him),” begins Trump: Why Voters Love Him and What You Can Learn From Him (Even If You Hate Him) Love him or hate him, he’s effective at something and you can learn what works from his technique. An example confusing people trying to understand Donald Trump: the picture above shows[…] Keep reading →

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