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Rich vs. Wealthy: How Do You Want Your Life to Be Defined?
I was recently told about the difference between rich and wealthy by a brilliant man who wishes to remain anonymous. ”Rich is waking up at 4am in Long Island in the 1980′s in order to take the train into the city and make millions on Wall Street. Wealthy is waking up without an alarm clock.” [...]
Interview: Tiffany Tabar and UpSpring PR Focus on Design
Tiffany Tabar is the CEO and co-founder of UpSpring PR, a boutique public relations firm specializing in architecture, interior design and product manufacturing. She and her co-founder, Sarah Nelkin, the company’s President, have built a strong niche in the hospitality, residential and commercial design markets, precisely by targeting clients working in these areas, such [...]
Want To Be an Inspirational Leader? 3 Pitfalls That Can Trip You Up
A “pitfall” is an unsuspected danger, a trap masquerading as a safe path. They’re easy to fall into –and even harder to dig yourself out of–which is why the best protection is a heightened sense of awareness that what seems safe may not be. Aspiring inspirational leaders starting or growing their businesses need to be [...]
10 Life Lessons You Can Learn From the Knicks Not Advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals
So, if you are surprised in any way that the Knicks did not advance to the Eastern Conference Finals, then you are either delusional or do not live in reality (which is the same thing, but I’ll give you the benefit or your doubt!). To be clear, I am a New Yorker, born and raised, [...]
Is Life as a Traveler Preparation for Life as a CEO?
At the age of 27, I’ve lived, studied and worked in nine countries, many of which were in a state of conflict or just beginning to recover from it. In Rwanda I once wandered the halls of a hospital looking for a Congolese warlord because I got a tip he was receiving treatment for HIV, [...]
5 Crazy But Life Changing Reflections
Life moves pretty fast….. sometimes it’s best to sit back and reflect on your priorities. The unintended consequence of a startup can be acceleration of everything around you. It happens so fast, in fact, you end up losing perspective on more important aspects of life. It’s easy to get out of bed each day, focus [...]
Infographic: It’s Not Easy Being a Green Innovator
In today’s world, more and more people are becoming concerned with the environment – some to the point of dedicating their lives to trying to come up with innovative solutions to the world’s problems. Unfortunately, many of these people with great ideas don’t necessarily have the means to bring their concepts to life – at [...]
Leadership Lessons From The Walking Dead
When was the last time you faced adversity? Hopefully, your office won’t be swarmed by a herd of reanimated corpses any time soon, but you and your team’s ability to face and survive adversity, from upset clients to industry melt-downs, is probably the single biggest influencer of your business’ on-going success. AMC’s “The Walking Dead” [...]
Legacy: Why YOU Should Start Thinking About Dying
What did you do this week? It probably wasn’t what you would have done if it was your last week on earth. What are you doing next week? Wow. Probably pretty depressing when you put it that way. Most people don’t think about death very often. I certainly don’t. The title of this article actually [...]
Top Tips for Keeping Motivated When Working From Home
In some ways, working from home is the ultimate luxury. You get to lie in bed longer each morning, you save money on petrol, you don’t have to put up with the office gossip and that annoying guy who eats garlic-laced sandwiches at his desk every day. Unfortunately, you also get to miss out on [...]
Importance of Energy Efficiency for a Startup Business
For entrepreneurs and small business owners, it can be a difficult task running a business and trying to succeed in the market, without having to think about green business ideals. However, it is more often than not the case that a small business should start simple with energy efficiency – which is what we are [...]
13 Surprising Startup Challenges
QUESTION: WHAT ARE SOME CHALLENGES YOU DID NOT ANTICIPATE WHEN DECIDING TO START YOUR OWN BUSINESS? Question by: Ashley CASH FLOW IS A COMMON STRUGGLE “We started with clients from day one, so we’ve always been profitable, but one thing we didn’t think about when we started was cash flow. Many profitable businesses experience famine and [...]
An Open Letter to Frustrated Entrepreneurs (A Response)
Last week Daniel DiPiazza wrote “An Open Letter to Frustrated 20 Somethings” on Under30CEO. It blew up. The article had over 100 comments on the first day. Daniel’s premise: If it was up to him, why would he make a “job” or “work” the center of his life? When someone asks him “what he does”, [...]
The 7 Startup “Mudas”
In the industrial world the elimination of “muda” (Japanese term for waste) can’t be stressed enough as means to increase productivity and profitability, yet there is a vast majority of service-related businesses that are still trying to figure out how to implement lean strategies to their businesses. Startup founders may find that there are several [...]
Google+ Communities Every Small Business Owner Should Be A Part Of
Every entrepreneur and small business owner needs a little help now and then. Google+ Communities is the perfect place to find mentors, get advice and network with others who are trying to get their own startups going. Here are 31 of the best. Venture Capital Communities Venture Capital for Africa (VC4Africa) Have you heard the [...]
