When it comes to office security, the size of your business is really not of relevance – regardless of whether you are operating a huge corporation or a startup with ten employees, security is of paramount importance. Be Secure With Good Office Security There are numerous risks lurking around every Read more…
If you are just starting out with your online business, it pays to be cautious about your business model. An ecommerce store is a low cost way to enter the industry, but it can be complicated to set up an online store. What is Shopify? Shopify is an eCommerce platform Read more…
Take your mind back to the early days of your first job outside of college, or back to those first few heady days at your current job. Where did you think you’d be five or ten years from then? Is the reality of the corporate world different to what you’d Read more…
How important is Authentic Leadership? What does it mean to be authentic? Authenticity has become a big catch phrase in leadership today, yet so often those speaking about it have no real sense of what it actually means in application to leadership. If you are a leader who likes to Read more…
For those of you who are on their path to entrepreneurship, there are few things more exciting than these first few steps. So you have a logo, a name and a product or a service and you are now ready to hang the proverbial shingle and start doing business. How Read more…
Are you feeling exhausted? Frustrated? Stressed out? Not sure if you are doing the thing that you were born to be doing? Then you have come to the right place! Let’s fix this burnout “problem” once and for all.
In all of my time in business, I have heard people talk about this little devil called burnout, and the truth is, most of these people don’t have a clue what they are talking about.
Now, I am sorry if I sound harsh at this point, that is not my intention. My intention is to give you a clear understanding of what burnout is, and most importantly, what it is not. You see, burnout doesn’t exist. It is a myth that we have come to believe in without ever coming across any factual evidence of its existence.
The Power of Belief is a very interesting subject to talk about in and of itself (I may touch on it more in-depth in a future article). It amazes me the kind of stuff we choose to believe in when we have no factual evidence to back up those beliefs. We would rather believe in myths rather than in truths. We would rather believe that we CAN'T do something than believe we CAN do something. (more…)
To make it in the world of entrepreneurialism, you need to have more than just a good idea and the money to back the operation. There are numerous qualities that define a successful entrepreneur. Growing and maintaining a business takes personal discipline to get through the day-to-day challenges. It takes clairvoyance to be able to foretell incoming opportunities and missteps, and it takes tenacity to persevere when things just don’t seem to be going your way.
While there are some innate qualities that define the entrepreneurial spirit, there are many traits that can be built up through hard work and focus by just about anyone. As I was building my business, I noticed there were qualities I possessed, but more importantly I identified things I could improve on.
So get yourself ready for the day, grab your favorite caffeinated beverage (I opt for a Diet Mountain Dew), and take a look at three practices I have put in place to ensure success every day.
