I caught up with an old friend, and fellow entrepreneur, this past week. It had been a few years since we spoke at length, and the last time we chatted, he briefly mentioned how he was starting his own renovations company. Before talking, a mutual …
Time, Treasure and Talent Are Yours to Hone
An entrepreneur has three distinct tools to positively impact their business, community, industry and possibly even the world. If you’re not utilizing all three entrepreneurial tools, simply put, you’re never going to reach your full potential as an entrepreneur. Let me explain… Three Tools Every …
Becoming Comfortable With Uncertainty
Every summer, my wife and kids (and dog), travel back to Vancouver from Calgary to spend time with the grandparents - both my wife’s parents and mine still live in the city we grew up in. We do this for a few reasons, namely so …
A Political Kingmaker Reveals His Life Rules
Roger Stone mastered his political craft at the knee of impeached President Richard Nixon. He’s worked for several Republican presidential campaigns, spanning from Nixon to Trump, and waged a war of words against the Clintons. Needless to say, the man is hated by the left …
How The King of Oil Trading Became a Fugitive
The greatest oil trader of all time, Marc Rich, lived a unique and insanely controversial life… and in Daniel Ammann’s book ‘The King of Oil,’ based on interviews with Marc Rich, his family, law enforcement and his colleagues, I got a glimpse into the entrepreneur …
Is That ‘Opportunity’ Too Good to Be True?
In my line of work, I’m routinely pitched new deals and investment opportunities. Along the way, I’ve heard a lot of good sales pitches and done very well financially after investing in some of them. That said, I’ve made (saved) almost as much money by …
You Doing Your Morning GEBY?
Noah Kagan is an online marketing genius - the best there is in my opinion. His entrepreneurial journey began during his self-proclaimed ‘horrible job’ at Intel. It was at this grind of a job, where Noah admitted to doing virtually nothing all day, when he …
The Sun Doesn’t Shine on Everyone Simultaneously
Earlier this month, I was reminded of a valuable lesson in life and business during my flight from Toronto to Tel Aviv. I had just woken up from a brief nap and gazed out the window to a beautiful sunset. Perfect light. The mixture of …
Brand Affinity Industries Will Crush Startup Entrepreneurs
I want to talk about B2C (business to consumer) industries to avoid getting involved in as an entrepreneur - no matter how much you may love them. There are specific industries (many consumer products which are prone to ‘brand affinity‘) to avoid as an entrepreneur …
The Best Commercial I’ve Seen in Years
Part of a successful advertisement or piece of copy is diffusing apprehension about your industry and brand. Making it easy, and ideally even comforting, for the consumer to purchase your product is paramount. It’s essential your customer feels they made a smart decision when buying …