Good Money. Bad Money.

Good money. Bad money.

I have heard from fellow entrepreneurs too many times the result of taking on a client or project that was more predicament than profitable. So, in the spirit of the old adage “all money isn’t good money,” I figured a blog post was warranted. Good money. What is it? It’s a slang reference to clients, projects, and opportunities where all of the following occur: your business provides a quality, value-adding product and/ or service the…

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Who cares?! Your title versus your value.

This is it!  The day is finally here!  For whatever reason, you have decided to become… AN ENTREPRENEUR!  [DUN, DUN, DUNNNNNNNNN] You get a clever website address, come up with a logo, and even a cool title.  STOP! A cool title?  While CEO, President, Owner, and Partner may all carry the swagger of a corporate rock star; are they playing a positive role where your prospective client/ customer is concerned? For example, if a PMP…

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The Paradigm Shift

Okay… This is neither my thesis, nor a discussion of the inner workings of some new Star Trek episode. Instead, this is a discussion on the importance of flexibility as my clients navigate the ever-changing world of business. The paradigm shift is essential to successfully navigating the daily tasks required to achieve your long-term success. Allow me to begin with the clarification of the term as to avoid any misunderstanding: Paradigm -the position from which…

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The Self Concept

The self concept. …sounds simple enough. The concept of self. The way you see yourself. The center from which you operate. There are deeper, more intrinsic facets of the self concept which are vital to the true success of the entrepreneur, community activist, even the politician. These facets are the focus of this dialogue you and I are about to have. Let us begin with “what you believe about yourself.” Generally, the way the world…

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