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Why do entrepreneurs fail?
We could list dozens upon dozens of reasons on why entrepreneurs fail - lack of money, lack of customers, unproven business model, etc. But what is at the heart of those reasons? Lack of money doesn't cause people to quit. It is a symptom. I know plenty of people who...
This Innovator’s Dilemma
The most vexing question in my entire doctoral program was not posed to me by a professor. Instead, it was forced upon me by situation. "What is the topic for my dissertation?" I can't tell you how much sleep I have lost over this question.
I Was Not Alone
On my teaser slide that I placed on the home page I said "What I learned while teaching 4500 people to use Salesforce". Let me add this disclaimer: I was not alone on this project. The thought of one person taking on that much work is laughable. There were three...
How the Last Class Ended
In my last post I mentioned how I had a considerable portion of my grade hanging in the balance during the last week of class. It ended well. I took a risk on my final assignment, and the professor liked it. I received the grade I was looking for, and moved on to...
Give Your Kids A Boost of Confidence
I was reading the book "The Genius in All of Us" by David Shenk today. It is a fantastic book that breaks several myths about talent and how much of it we can expect to inherit from our parents. The good news is that talent is something that everyone can develop....
His daughter won the state geography bee…twice!
I love highlighting great work by amazing people. A good friend of mine lives with his family in Colorado. He recognized that his eldest daughter had a talent for geography, so they explored it together. This father-daughter hobby turned into a competitive sport....