If you have ever tried to start a business you realize that is is probably one of the hardest things to do. You are constantly working and learning trying to take what you are doing to the next level. You work day in and day out with little to show for it besides your tired…
Category: Enjoy Your Job or Start a Business
Owning a Job
If you have ever read Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki you learned about the 4 quadrants of income. One of the quadrants was labeled “S” for sole proprietor. Some of the business owners that fall into this category are like Doctors. Essentially it means that if you do not work then you do…
How many of these freakin’ posts are there?
This is my last letter for a while for The American Entrepreneur Ron Morris from Pittsburgh. This in reference to a letter from Ron about sales people wasting time. Here is a link to his article:Link Ron, I see this a lot in inexperienced sales people and I try to tell them that they need…
The Unique Career of Selling
First let me start off by thanking The Closer for commenting on my blog. I appreciate the feedback. And there is nothing wrong with selling cars just the image that TV portrays that many cars salesman are trying to pull one over on the customer. The last car salesman I worked with did a great…
Selling
When many people think of selling they think of the stereotypical car salesman trying to pull one over on the customer. There is a lot of negativity surrounding the sales profession, especially in selling direct to the customers. I will admit there are a few bad apples in the profession of selling, but the majority…
Typical Start-up Business
I have begun working with a typical start up business beginning with their business needs analysis. What I have found they need is just like the others I have worked with. Here is the business needs letter I gave to them with recommendations to develop their business. Maybe you are in the same situation and…
Online TV
For those of you that are internet savvy you have watched some of your favorite shows online. Also, Netflix also offers some movies on demand to be watched on your computer and your TV. This led me to think about the day when all TV shows are available online to watch when you are ready.…
Entrepreneur Mindset
I have had many discussions with people wishing to start businesses. Few of them have the drive to become a business owner. Too many people think if they are good at a task they can do it as a business. It just means that you are good at a task, running and growing a business…
Electric Cars
Right now gas prices are pretty reasonable but they are not going to stay that way. When gas prices go up people are going to once again freak out about alternative fuel. For many years there has been a lot of work and discussion around the electric car. Some of the main problems with electric…
Just Do Something
Are you a budding entrepreneur that cannot seem to get started? Here is a harsh reality, you may net be an entrepreneur and may never be if you do not do something. You can plan and learn and never get anything accomplished. You may be saying that you are not ready because you do not…
Economy Simulator
This is my first business idea that I am giving to the public to see if anyone is interested in developing it. It is free, all I ask is that you give me some feedback on how your development process is progressing. I get excited seeing others prosper. Many different industries use simulators to test…
999 Free Business Ideas
Here is a link to 999 free business ideas they are free for the taking. Remember that ideas are a dime a dozon and you will not profit from it unless you make a plan and take action. Link Here
Free Business Ideas
A business is started from a need. Then a entrepreneur steps in and then fills that need. I am a problem solver at heart and I always see problems that need to be fixed. I can usually come up with a way to solve the problems but I am too busy working on my personal…
Means to an End
When you are in business it is important to make sure you are making money. Many people have the view that making money is somehow taking something from others unfairly. If you are following your morals in the way you conduct business then that means you are providing something to someone else and that they…
Know Thy Self
There are many businesses that you can start to a millionaire. The trick to finding the right business is to look at who you are. You need understand your passions and abilities. This step is not easy. The part of you that you are looking for may have been repressed because you thought that you…
American Cars Vs. Foreign Cars
I just heard an interesting fact about car manufacturers from the Chuck Bowen Podcast. My last post used car manufacturers as an example of good business models and bad business models. When a car manufacturer sees a change on the horizon they will make changes in the kinds of cars they make. Making more of some…
Learning Experience
When you decide to build a business you should begin with a plan. Part of that plan includes building a business model. This model outlines how you will serve your customers, how you will be paid, and the flow of the business. The business model should be based on providing the best value for your…
Tired at Work
Do you remember when you were a kid and you hated to go to bed? Back then you were excited to get up and have fun; and you hated taking naps because you were afraid to miss anything. That is when your life was filled with things you loved doing. As you have gotten older…
Badge of Honor
Every day when I go to work I run into someone that feels the need to point out the many hours they have been working.As a note these are salaried employees, they do not get overtime.They tell me they were here over the weekend and over 10 hours every day last week.They try to make…
Leveraging Your Abilities
Have you ever heard the statement “don’t trade hours for dollars”? Until recently I did not fully understand the implications of this statement. I was listing to The American Entrepreneur podcast and Ron (the host) fully explained it. When you trade hours for dollars the only way to make more money is to work more…