The Three General Types of Business Plans
OK, you need to write a business plan… (The Sharks often ask if you have one.) Where do you start? What do you say? First, let’s review what type of business plan you need.
Dealing with Stubborn People!
I was observing some stubbornness in a friend — and, when I notice some undesirable behavior in another person, I’ve learned that it is often a reflection of something that I’m doing (or have done), and the best way to deal with the friend is to first understand myself… which got me to thinking about…
Stock and options for your team
Be careful talking in terms of % ownership! Many people seem to get hung up on what percentage of the company they own at any given time. If you need to sell more shares to raise capital or hire a new person, everyone’s ownership piece of the pie is going to change. It’s crazy-making to…
About Failing
The problem, as I see it, with encouraging failure, while the real message is intended to encourage taking action without fear, see what happens, learn from it and keep going, is still setting one’s goal / intention / expectation as “failure.” Encouraging oneself to “fail fast”, I believe, sends a faulty message.
Get a Life!
Excerpted from the book on mindful business management, Business Black Belt. “Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.” ~ Cyril Northcote Parkinson When you proactively fill your time, you can prevent BS from filling it for you. A friend of mine was complaining that many otherwise great projects were going undone…
