May, 2009 Archive

The $10,000 Business Boost Contest

Two and half years ago, I was stuck.  My business was doing alright, but I was really struggling to take it to the next level.  Then 15 minutes with Aaron Wall changed everything for good. For me it was Aaron; for you it might be someone else.  For all of us, though, there are times when we just need something to put our business on a brand new growth curve.  So what better gift could I give you than a ... Keep reading »

More on Being a Failure

I've written about the need to fail before, and Shoemoney did recently as well.  Along those lines, I loved this quote from Chris Larsen, Founder of E-Loan.com and Prosper.com. "Cut the lifeboats." I heard this from Jim Collins, who wrote "Built to Last" and was the best M.B.A. professor I had at Stanford. He pleaded with the class, saying, "You're young. You can fail two or three times, even lose all your money two or three times, ... Keep reading »