I’ve met some serious ‘winners’ in my life – special people. From billionaires to Lionel Messi, an incredibly tough single mother who left her drug addict deadbeat husband with a toddler in tow and a bun in the oven, and several inspiring entrepreneurs who overcame ridiculous odds. …
A Life Changing Mindset for Entrepreneurs
Success leads to greater challenges and bigger expectations; but for all its positives, success can also increase pressure and stress. At times it certainly has for me. I clear one hill, and behind that lies a mountain I want to climb. That’s the way it …
I’m a Dying Entrepreneur
2016 was a banner year for me as an entrepreneur/venture investor, and 2017 is looking to be as good, if not better. Naturally, with success comes a hectic schedule. I’ve been away from home five of the last eight weeks and can’t count how many …
Five Entrepreneur Takeaways From Super Bowl 51
Big games often have memorable storylines and can serve as a source of motivation in our entrepreneurial lives. Super Bowl 51 was no exception. In fact, it has now been deemed the best Super Bowl of all-time by several sources after the Patriots came back …
15 Invaluable Entrepreneurial Lessons from 2016
2016 was a crazy busy, awesome year. Much was achieved, some lost, and I learned a ton as an entrepreneur. I got to know some very cool people and traveled to unique places. From meeting some of the innovation leaders of Silicon Valley to visiting …
How An Office Can Destroy Your Potential
Aside from your ability to persevere, environment is the most important factor to success. Your potential and emotional well-being is determined by who you work with and where you work. What many entrepreneurs overlook as a remedial decision — the location of where they get …
Six Entrepreneurial Takeaways from Trump’s Historic Victory
The polls never predicted President Trump. Pundits literally laughed at his chances of victory and even members of his own party said he wasn’t fit to lead. Unfazed by the critics and haters, Trump steamrolled Clinton to victory, taking more than 300 electoral votes on …
When Was the Last Time You Sweat?
There are over 7 billion people in this world. Yet, we all believe in our own specialness or uniqueness… It’s good we think that way – we should believe we have something incredible to give this world. However, is it true – are we unique? …
I’m Wasteful And So Are You
My family and I recently moved out of our first house. Packing up our ‘stuff’ as we prepared to move was an enlightening experience. It’s amazing how many things we accumulated over the years. From unopened multi-purpose screwdrivers, packages of Crest Whitestrips, an excessive amount …
The Three Fs That Kill Entrepreneur Dreams
There’s a famous quote about entrepreneurship: “Entrepreneurship is living a few years of your life like most people won’t so you can live the rest of your life like most people can’t.” I remember starting my first business out of college. It was a crazy …