Category Archives: Entrepreneurship

Read my Forbes interview today by Jimmy Rohampton!

on May 18, 2017 in Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Relationships, Tips

Jimmy Rohampton of Forbes caught up with and interviewed me. He posted the article today, “An Executive Coach’s Best Tips On Facebook Groups, Habits And Doing Work You Love.” Longtime readers who know how much I owe my success to writing daily in my blog will appreciate Jimmy’s page: HowToCreateABlog.org. I found the connection helped us connect and make the interview more relevant. I was delighted to find that Forbes[…] Keep reading →

5 Pieces of Advice From an Internet Entrepreneur Who Overcame More Than You Did

on May 15, 2017 in Entrepreneurship, Inc.com, Tips

My Inc. article today, “5 Pieces of Advice From an Internet Entrepreneur Who Overcame More Than You Did,” begins 5 Pieces of Advice From an Internet Entrepreneur Who Overcame More Than You Did If the adversity you face is less than his, his simple advice may help you overcome it. How many internet sensations make you think, examine your life, or motivate you to realize your potential? Many, like Psy and[…] Keep reading →

Malcolm Gladwell, Seth Godin, Google, and a Harvard Expert: Colleges and Universities Are Broken

on May 11, 2017 in Education, Entrepreneurship, Inc.com, Leadership

My Inc. article today, “Malcolm Gladwell, Seth Godin, Google, and a Harvard Expert: Colleges and Universities Are Broken,” begins Malcolm Gladwell, Seth Godin, Google, and a Harvard Expert: Colleges and Universities Are Broken They aren’t just complaining. They’re offering alternatives. Malcolm Gladwell couldn’t be more clear in his podcast about a school ranked by some as the number one liberal arts college: There’s only one solution. If you’re looking at[…] Keep reading →

Pricing: A tried and true method for starting working relationships

on May 8, 2017 in Entrepreneurship, Tips

How do you price a job when you first start working with someone? You don’t have a history with them. Go too high and they might choose someone else. Too low and you lose potential money, and they might think you’re lower quality. You’re not negotiating a long-term job offer, so you don’t want to go into too much depth. A friend liked the advice I gave him and suggested[…] Keep reading →

The value of technique: My student connects with a billionaire and gets invited to Harvard using skills from the course!

on April 27, 2017 in Education, Entrepreneurship, Relationships, Stories

I was delighted to read the email below from a former student. You can tell that English is not her native language, nor is America her native culture. Yet you’ll see she turned a standard business meeting assigned to her into a meaningful connection. That’s the value of technique: it works even when you wouldn’t know what to do. You can fall back on it. The more you practice and[…] Keep reading →

The Hardware Entrepreneur Interview: Effective project-based learning from astrophysicist turned entrepreneur, professor, with Joshua Spodek

on April 20, 2017 in Audio, Creativity, Education, Entrepreneurship

I’ve done a lot of podcasts lately. The latest is unique and more personal. Here’s why… As a guy who got a PhD in physics became an entrepreneur got passionate about improving in business, and teaches experiential project-based learning, I was pleased to find a guy who got a PhD in physics became an entrepreneur got passionate about improving in business, and teaches experiential project-based learning. This other guy is[…] Keep reading →

The Business Building Rockstars Show with Nicole Holland: “Becoming Successful by Doing What You Love”

on April 19, 2017 in Audio, Education, Entrepreneurship

Nicole Holland is a rock star. Creating the Business Building Rockstars Show would be enough. She also helped me set up and understand my online presence. So before writing about her and our interview, I have to recommend her for anyone working on podcasting or creating an online presence. She knows her stuff and delivers on time and under budget. Listen to the interview! Here’s Nicole, from her page, Interviews[…] Keep reading →

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