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Category Archives: Entrepreneurship

Business Contracts – What we learned from a stupid lawsuit…

Entrepreneurship, Human Resources, Legal, Management, SalesBy Burke FranklinMarch 4, 2023

Way back, being sued by a former employee who felt he should be paid for sales 10 years out into the future inspired the Sales Representative Agreement (just ONE of the 165 sample contract templates available here). We wrote it with a renewed sense of need. This sample Sales Representative contract alone could save you…

Hiring Interview Questions Not in Anybody’s Book

Entrepreneurship, Human Resources, ManagementBy Burke FranklinSeptember 7, 2022

Excerpted from the book on mindful business management, Business Black Belt   “Hire smart or manage tough.” ~ Lou Adler, executive recruiter   If you’re betting the farm on key employees, you need all the clues you can get. Here are a few questions to add to your interview repertoire.   Tell me what you’ve…

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Doing What You Really Want

Biz Therapy, Burke Franklin, Entrepreneurship, Personal DevelopmentBy Burke FranklinSeptember 4, 2022

How to Develop Your Life Purpose Statement   Excerpted from the book on conscious entrepreneurship and business management, Business Black Belt “It’s easier to make money doing something you like, than figuring out how to like something you do for money.” ~ unknown Sooner or later you’ll get up the nerve to pursue your true…

amazon best-selling startup entrepreneur business management leadership best-practices blog book

Hiring the Right People

Biz Therapy, Entrepreneurship, Human Resources, Management, Personal Development, StartupsBy Burke FranklinAugust 28, 2022

Before you hire anyone just to get something done, take some time to plan what you need done and who you need to hire. Excerpted from the book on mindful business management, Business Black Belt   “There is something that is much more scarce, something finer far, something rarer than ability. It is the ability…

Lesson to Learn in a Bad Situation

Biz Therapy, Entrepreneurship, Management, Personal DevelopmentBy Burke FranklinApril 16, 2022

You know when something goes wrong or things just aren’t working out… I’ve found that, rather than fight a problem, make excuses, or blame others… I wonder, “What is the lesson to learn?” What is MY lesson to learn here? So, rather than continue struggling (doing the same thing… over and over…), how might I…

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