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We may not be lottery ticket buyers at the local 7-11, however, it is such an enticing lure for those who lack any strategy. Playing with a lottery mindset in your work and business has a fundamental characteristic to it: You are hoping to get picked. I guess the cattle
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There's an illusion that throws many people off of their game to success. They see the end results and equate success with instant wins if they can find the shortcut. They don't think in terms of process. Process is what typically gets the success. Knowing the
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The hard part is figuring out what to do next. Then it is about connecting the dots and making all the next steps work together in order and logically. Knowing the steps isn't just for shining on the dance floor. It is what differentiates a person in today&
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I often hear questions about how to get started on a business or idea as an entrepreneur, especially from people who have been used to being an employee. The naive view is that somehow by studying and researching the answer will fall out of the sky. I reject this not
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I don't have answers to all business problems, but I thought I would share about an area of life I see often and have had experience with. The term "Failure to Launch" is a recurring theme for many young men in particular who are not going
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The hard part about being an entrepreneur is the uncertainty of revenue and the persistence of problems. All of the successful entrepreneurs I have worked with have a common thread in how they approach life and business. Though they have their share of negative thoughts, they entertain and choose winning
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Scarcity and value are closely linked. Many industrialists and marketers have understood this all too well by manipulating this natural law for their benefit. Artificially creating the scarcity of merchandise, collector's items or even talent in the marketplace can dramatically increase the price of an object. The hard
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Asking how many people like you is the wrong question. It may feed your vanity, but does it translate into anything meaningful? If you are putting out your best work into the world and noone does anything about it, then what did it mean? Playing the game of driving up
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The idea of trying to appeal to the masses is a lottery contest and it's not very strategic to me. This is in the case where we have a world where we can build our case and value for the few rather than the many. Those few who
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The whole concept of Kickstarter is good for the world and entrepreneurs. The traditional route of having to take massive risks on an idea with venture capitalists has been turned upside down with crowd funding. Investors are people who care and are taking smaller risks on an idea that, regardless
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You may be doing the work but there are plenty of vultures looking for the credit, if you are not savvy. The new economy creates a whole other set of dynamics around this issue of work and credit, compared to times past. Ideas and creativity matter more than ever and
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The people that know what the next thing to do is and get on with getting things done are being rewarded. We don't have to wait for permission. We just have to initiate, act and have great ideas. Making those ideas happen may feel like stepping out onto