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Ask for Money. Ask for Advice

Ask for money and you get advice. Ask for advice and you get money.

Be Unique. Be Interesting.

Not a single unique person has universal appeal. Not a single interesting person is universally liked. Yet the people with the courage to be truly unique are the most interesting....

The Bigger The Fix, The Bigger The Pay

The bigger problem you solve, the more you will get paid to solve it. Fix big problems.

Job, Career or Mission

Most people have a job. It is volatile. It is a means to an end. Their future is in the hands of others. At some point, if you make it,...

Stop Doing These Right Now

Every once in a while we need to evaluate our actions and decide what to continue doing or stop doing. Here are some tips on what to stop doing right...

Choice Is Killing Your Business

Are you running a business or a smorgasbord? I get. You love your customers. You want to make them happy, meet their every need and grant their every wish. So...

4 Reasons Why You Should Never Force Holiday Work For Employees

My jaw dropped, and not because there was more turkey and pie. I was watching football with my family after enjoying a delicious turkey dinner, and the news came on...

Change Someone Else In These 6 Ways

You know those movies where the guy says, “I could tell ya, but if I told ya, I’d have to kill ya.”? My second company, the one that did computer...

You’re Not An Entrepreneur

If you work your ass to the bone, you're not an entrepreneur. You own a business that enslaves you. If you're constantly attracting different types of clients, you're not an...

“Will & Won’t” Beat “Can & Can’t”

My friend blurted out “I can’t take it anymore.” Really? You can’t or or you won’t? Stop saying you can (or can’t) do something. It only speaks to your perceived...

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