Successful Entrepreneurs Who Succeeded Without Traditional Education Some of my favorites: Join the Conversation Which of these entrepreneurs do you find most inspiring? Are there others you would add to this list?
When Customers Become Walking Advertisements I don't think it is too difficult to create a company people will love and respect so much they will tell the world about it. Companies of course try to attract customers to get them in their door, but are some companies simply looking to get customers in the building, or are they looking to build relationships with their customers? I think you can build a relationship with your customers...
Timeless lessons from an old parable teach us why early intervention is essential for breaking unwanted habits Like stubborn habits, the roots of trees grow deeper and stronger with time, making them increasingly difficult to remove Throughout human history, wisdom has often been passed down through parables—simple stories that convey profound truths. One such story about a wise scholar, a wealthy man's son, and plants of varying sizes contains a lesson so fundamental to human...
Book Review: The Unemployed Millionaire Escape the Rat Race, Fire Your Boss, and Live Life on YOUR Terms I purchased this book from Amazon.com last week, and it sat on my coffee table until today. I can't remember the last time I've picked up a book and read it all within a day, but that is what I did with The Unemployed Millionaire by Matt Morris (I started it at a coffee shop this morning...
Exploring one of America's most extraordinary and eccentric food destinations The Travel Channel's visit to the famous Jungle Jim's International Market Jungle Jim's International Market in Fairfield, OH is one crazy grocery store. The Travel Channel didn't have the clip on their website (FAIL) and even YouTube didn't have it, so I recorded it with my camera (yes I am a grocery geek). Sounds like it is quite the place! Jungle Jim clearly understands marketing!...
Focus Is Overrated I have followed Mark's blog for some time and really liked this post. A college student asked Mark how he remained focused prior to his business success, to which Mark replied with the following: You are still in school. You don't need to have all the answers or focus on one thing. You should be trying a lot of things until you find the one thing you really love to do and...