Motivation - 12 Sep 2010 by Kyle 4

Road Trip Tip: Pay It Forward

September 12, 2010

Trip data (as of September 10th) Days: 4 Flights: 4 Miles traveled: 5,220 Recap Work: On the flights. I get so much done when left to my own devices. Work-out: Multi-mile mud march in torrential rain. The first day in Costa Rica reminded me of how unpredictable traveling abroad can be and also of how [...]

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Business planning - 09 Sep 2010 by Kyle 2

The First Road Trip Post and a Business Tip

September 9, 2010

My one-bag mobile set-up Trip data Days: 3 Flights: 2 Miles traveled: 2676 Recap Work: On the flights (of course), at Starbucks, and acted as a gaffer for a photo shoot at a location outside New York City. Work-out: Track intervals, jump-rope, bleachers The trip started off with a whimper as I was hit with [...]

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Motivation - 07 Sep 2010 by Kyle 2

Just Start

September 7, 2010

“We have a strategic plan; it’s called doing things.” – Southwest Airlines CEO Herb Kelleher “The critical ingredient is getting off your butt and doing something. It’s as simple as that. A lot of people have ideas, but there are few who decide to do something about them now. Not tomorrow. Not next week. But [...]

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Motivation - 03 Sep 2010 by Kyle 9

The Art of Business Road Trip

September 3, 2010

Illustration by Hugh Macleod Let others lead small lives, but not you. Let others argue over small things, but not you. Let others cry over small hurts, but not you. Let others leave their future in someone else’s hand, but not you. – Jim Rohn Lifestyle Entrepreneurship I am a lifestyle entrepreneur. I punched out [...]

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Business planning - 02 Sep 2010 by Kyle 1

What is the Big Idea?

September 2, 2010

A key component of the Art of Business is recognizing and evaluating big ideas as good opportunities. Notice that big idea ≠ good opportunity. There are many factors influencing the big idea-good opportunity diagnosis, including market readiness, growth potential, gross margins and many others. Ideas interact with real-world conditions and entrepreneurial creativity to determine opportunity [...]

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Motivation - 30 Aug 2010 by Kyle 3

Are You Focusing on the Obstacles?

August 30, 2010

Anyone who has ever taken a motorcycle safety class has been admonished not to focus on obstacles in the road. Why? Because wherever you look, that’s where the motorcycle will go. If you want to avoid the obstacles that lay in your path, the better course of action is to focus on where you want [...]

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Motivation - 26 Aug 2010 by Kyle 0

What is the Lizard Brain?

August 26, 2010

Check out this engaging and memorable video from Blazonfire for a quick explanation on how your amigdala, or “lizard brain” as it is more commonly known, may be sabotaging you: Now that you know more about the lizard brain, what are you going to do about it?

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Motivation - 24 Aug 2010 by Kyle 0

Write Your Life Story

August 24, 2010

Every day you wake up and are presented with the opportunity to write another chapter of your life. You can either make it a rip-snorting, page turning, blockbuster or you can copy and paste the same crap from yesterday. The choice is yours.

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Business planning - 12 Aug 2010 by Kyle 4

Elements of a Good Professional Services Contract

August 12, 2010

As I’ve mentioned before, I believe that a well-thought-out written contract is a crucial component to building a successful professional service business. The contract serves a number of important purposes, the primary being the clear establishment of everyone’s expectations. A common mistake made by new professional service providers is to jump into a project without [...]

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Finance - 04 Aug 2010 by Kyle 1

The Nitty-Gritty Bookkeeping Checklist

August 4, 2010

Bookkeeping. This single word has the ability conjure primal fear and anxiety in even the most hardened of entrepreneurs. It doesn’t have to be that way, though. Just a few, easy steps, taken on a regular and scheduled basis will tame the bookkeeping beast. So, without further delay, here is the first in a series [...]

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