It’s a simple truth I learned early on as an entrepreneur: You can always make more money but you can never make more time. Each minute you have needs to be used, to be valued, to be invested. It’s all in the mindset. If you are writing an email with advice, could that email be turned into a blog post? … Read More
6 Tricks to Sell Out Your First Skillshare Class
1. Promoting If Skillshare already exists in your city…. great! You can leverage their lists for distribution. If Skillshare is new to your city or doesn’t really exist yet, ask: What other business networks exist locally? What other networking platforms exist where you can post your content? For example: EventBrite Meetup groups LinkedIn Facebook Biznik Be careful of terms of … Read More
Where Will Tech Talent be Sourced In The Future?
Here’s a hint: It’s not the United States. It’s not the UK. Give up? It’s Eastern Europe! Eastern Europe is predicted to be the next big source of tech talent. This may not surprise you if you’ve worked in startups who have outsourced tech talent to any extent. They’ll tell you that the best talent comes from Eastern Europe. Even … Read More
FreeConferenceCall.com to Launch StartMeeting
I’ve been using FreeConferenceCall.com and FreeConferencing.com to connect remotely with clients. I have been happy with my service from FreeConferencing and had switched from Webex after testing it. But, I was wondering how FreeConferencing was planning to monetize with all calls and conferences being free and zero advertising… but today I found out how – with a sister company called … Read More
In Memory of Stephen Covey: Begin with the End in Mind
While teaching my first Skillshare class, I was in the middle of crediting Stephen Covey (one of my heroes) when someone in the class raised their hand. I called on them, and he said, “Did you know he just died?” I freaked out, and immediately checked pulled up Google. It was true. The day before class, Stephen Covey had passed … Read More
Why Do We Follow Systems Even When It Doesn’t Make Sense?
Why do we always follow systems even when it doesn’t make sense? I’m not just talking about business—I’m talking about life. We don’t even realize we are trained, like dogs. To respond, to act. To exist. As I write this, I just went through airport security. I had spent the night at the airport, and my nerves were fried. But … Read More
Guts Not Grades
Having a startup is about conviction. The most appropriate synonym that comes to mind when I think of entrepreneurs and startups is resilience. I compete with Ivy League grads for business who, disturbingly, many people look at in awe. Book knowledge and street knowledge are very different things. But, beyond knowledge are instincts and guts. Two things that can’t be … Read More
Everyone Has A Story
Everyone Has a Story … It’s your story, you write it. These words echo often in my thoughts. Similar words were once said by internet entrepreneur Chris Michel when talking to a Harvard Business School class about entrepreneurship. It’s a story that continues to inspire me. As it was told to me, there was a student, from Brazil who said … Read More
Scrubbing Toilets in Malaga
I once said I would do whatever it took to go overseas and earn income, even if I had to scrub toilets with a toothbrush in Malaga, Spain. Thankfully for the Internet, I can go to Malaga to brush my teeth and not the toilet. It’s not that easy to uproot, to find a job, to pay for travel expenses, … Read More
