My Inc.com article today, “3 Obstacles Blocking Your Passion and How To Overcome Them,” begins 3 Obstacles Blocking Your Passion and How To Overcome Them Do you wish you could commit to a passion like your role models? Here are 3 hurdles nearly everyone has to overcome. “Jane,” a student in my entrepreneurship class, asked during office hours: Josh, I like how you’re making this class experiential, but my project[…] Keep reading →

Over the weekend I got the first printed copies of my book! I’ve been working on it intensely for months, and building up to that intensity for longer than that. I’ve been developing the content and my practice for the better part of a decade. Some parts more. It feels great to hold it in my hands. I couldn’t help take a few pictures with my phone, damn the torpedoes[…] Keep reading →

See the new Spodek Academy Facebook page… My courses (available now!) and book (launching in February!) are growing beyond this blog and deserve their own site. Yesterday I announced the new Spodek Academy web page (despite my aversion to Facebook and LinkedIn). Today I’m announcing the Facebook page, which will host forums, discussions, and more on leadership, entrepreneurship, active learning, hustling, The Fundamentals of Hustling, and more. As subscribers, would[…] Keep reading →

See my new web page… My courses (available now!) and book (launching in February!) are growing beyond this blog and deserve their own site. Click Spodek Academy or the image below! You’ll see videos, fuller explanations of the courses, testimonials, and more. … And new social media sites! To create business connections with customers (and in contrast with my aversion to Facebook and LinkedIn), I’m creating Facebook and LinkedIn pages.[…] Keep reading →

Don’t sticklers annoy you? Who are sticklers? People and institutions that focus on minutia, distracting from important details and the big picture. An example of a non-stickler is an artist or engineer who pays attention to detail. An example of a stickler is a bureaucrat who insists on following every letter of a rule, even against its spirit. I’m sure you’ve had to deal with them. Leaders are rarely sticklers.[…] Keep reading →

My Inc.com article today, “11 Reasons Why School Business Plan Competitions Should Die” begins 11 Reasons Why School Business Plan Competitions Should Die Who benefits when venture capitalists ‘give’ money away? Who loses? If the customer is valuable, who is the customer when a business plan competition sponsor pays its award? Whom did the contestant focus on–the long-term customer or the venture capitalist sponsor? Schools once didn’t teach entrepreneurship. Then[…] Keep reading →

See me on a panel on entrepreneurial leadership with the Columbia Business School Alumni Club (all are welcome, membership not required), Thursday, October 13, 6pm-8pm at Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP, 1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY. Register Here! I look forward to seeing you there. From the event page: Entrepreneurial Leadership: Leadership in Starting a New Business Effective leadership is of vital importance at all stages of[…] Keep reading →