Your new business has opened its doors. It has been a challenge finding a good idea, obtaining funding, and getting the necessary permits in order. You have also had to find suppliers, get your facility ready, whether a brick and mortar store or an ecommerce site, and maybe hire some employees. So now that you’ve […]
Every week, I fail in business
Every business person, no matter how successful they appear, deals with failure daily. It’s just a part of doing business. Every week, I fail in my business.I never can outguess the customers! Looking in from the outside, you don’t see the whole picture. A smart friend told me he’s intimidated when he looks at people […]
Why you can’t finish things and what to do about it
Starting is easy. Finishing is hard. And we all tend to beat ourselves up over our many unfinished projects. I have just as many as you do, I’m sure. So here’s a trick I thought of while talking with the very smart Rob Hatch, and I think it has real potential. We all have trouble finishing […]
Chris Brogan, Joe Sorge and I have a Kitchen Table Talk (VIDEO)
Yesterday, I sat down with Chris Brogan and Joe Sorge for their series on small business, Kitchen Table Talks. We talk about my many businesses, SOBCon, Small Town Rules, failures, and customer complaints. If you don’t see the video, click through to the page on Kitchen Table Talks. There is no proof that Chris and […]
