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Authenticity Trumps Accommodation

Published August 25, 2015 by Aaron Hoddinott
Category: Culture of CapitalismTagged Republican, opportunities, Conservatives, Democrats, Peak Political Correctness, Donald Trump, Trump politically, build a wall along the Mexican border, great leader and entrepreneur, Trump’s authentic remarks about illegal immigrants, illegal immigrants
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We’ve hit what I call ‘Peak Political Correctness’… people want real. They’re sick of smooth talkers who never dare cross a social line and always respond with some rehearsed, safe answer. Case in point: Donald Trump ahead by a landslide in every major political poll. …

Save Jobs by Abolishing the Minimum Wage?

Published August 18, 2015 by Aaron Hoddinott
Category: Culture of CapitalismTagged entrepreneur, first job as a teenager, Work Experience, raise the minimum wage, entry level jobs, low-skilled labor, gain work experience, higher minimum wages, technology to replace low-skilled labor
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Working as a farmhand was my first job as a teenager. I made minimum wage, but had no problem with that. Quite frankly, I was probably overpaid given my skill set at the time. Eventually, after my first summer on the farm I was given …

The Entitlement Epidemic

Published August 16, 2015 by Aaron Hoddinott
Category: Culture of CapitalismTagged dedication, participation awards, entitlement epidemic, household debt levels, James Harrison
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I grew up playing sports at the tail end of an era when one only received awards for being the best or close to. Quite frankly, that’s how it should be… that’s how the real world works. Rewards in the business world, for example, come …

Never Admire Your Punch

Published March 28, 2015 by Aaron Hoddinott
Category: Culture of CapitalismTagged stay humble, entrepreneurial, competitors, proactive
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I loved going to my best friend’s house as a kid mostly because there were few rules over there. I also enjoyed it because we were able to hang out with his older brothers, who I looked up to. And they frequently had older girls …

Judo is THE Sport for Entrepreneurs

Published March 21, 2015 by Aaron Hoddinott
Category: Culture of CapitalismTagged entrepreneur, competition, entrepreneurship, success, discipline, stress reliever, confidence, judo, be the best you, personal goals, black belt in judo, interest in judo, self-reflection, adversity, Why Entrepreneurs Should Join Judo, use your opponents momentum against them, valuable skill in business, improve as an entrepreneur, disciplined repetition, judo for any entrepreneur, success in the business world
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The importance of being athletic and active was ingrained in me from a young age. And competitive sports were a huge part of my life from childhood into my early twenties. But when my years as a college athlete ended, I drifted into the typical …

The Best (And Worst) Time to Change Jobs

Published January 31, 2015 by Aaron Hoddinott
Category: Culture of CapitalismTagged entrepreneur, corporate world, working career, changing jobs, jobs, retirement, change jobs, The Worst Time to Change Jobs, economic growth, job market, job security
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Loyalty in the corporate world is non-existent. Gone are the days when people would stick with a company for 30 years, be given a retirement dinner and a nice watch at the end of their tenure, and cruise off into the sunset for retirement. In …

Entrepreneur or not, working from home encouraged in modern economy

Published January 17, 2015 by Gemma Holden
Category: Culture of CapitalismTagged entrepreneur, startup, productivity, highly motivated individuals, entrepreneurship rates in the US, The Benefits of a Home Office, easily distracted in a busy environment, working from home, flexible working. Setting up your home office, Home Office Design Inspiration, setting up a home office
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During the economic troubles experienced in the USA over the past few years, families have been doing everything they can to cut back costs and put a little aside in case their situation worsens. As a result, working from home has become extremely popular with …

The Commonalities of Hunting a Terrorist and Running a Business

Published December 6, 2014 by Aaron Hoddinott
Category: Culture of CapitalismTagged entrepreneurs, Leadership, leader, Pentagon, The Mission, The Men, and Me, Pete Blaber, Delta Force Commander, Osama Bin Laden, lessons on strategy, inspiring a group, great leaders, dangers of a bureaucracy, bureaucracy, small businesses, garnering high quality intel, Consumer behaviors, military leaders
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I just finished reading a fantastic book The Mission, The Men, and Me by Pete Blaber, former Delta Force Commander. For all you entrepreneurs out there, this is a must read. Throughout the book, Pete Blaber reveals some of his high-profile missions, which included the …

7 Ways to Prepare Your Business for the Coming Recession

Published October 15, 2014 by Aaron Hoddinott
Category: Culture of CapitalismTagged entrepreneur, successful entrepreneurs, disposable income, fixed costs, risk tolerance, recession, prepare for a recession, Ways to Prepare for the Coming Recession, inneficiencies, upsell, Great businesses
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The Dow is crashing and oil’s price is collapsing; emerging economies are no longer ‘emerging’ and small-caps, the best barometer of disposable income and risk tolerance, are in a full-blown bear market. It’s here. The recession that market forecasters have been anticipating for a couple …

Boardroom Jargon – Learning the Language of Business

Published September 15, 2014 by Aaron Hoddinott
Category: Culture of CapitalismTagged pitch your business, negotiating deals, boardroom, Business acronyms, boardroom conversation, boardroom pitch, common phrases used in boardrooms, business meetings, business terminology
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Walking into a boardroom to pitch your business to potential funders for the first time can be an intimidating thing. On top of that, if you don’t have much experience negotiating deals in a boardroom setting, it can feel like being in a foreign country …

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