Monthly Archives: April 2006
Getting the Most from Your Advisors (slides)
Many great leaders have had great advisors. When you’re searching for advisors, where do you go? How do you get them? These slides from Stever’s 1999 Cyberposium presentation might shed some light. Continue reading
From Idea to Business: I have an idea … how do I turn it into a business?
What does it take to turn an idea into a business? Four things: a product or service, a business model, a team, and money… Continue reading
What are Venture Capitalists? (What are VCs, anyway? Are they right for me?)
Many people think a VC is someone who helps entrepreneurs start businesses. Well, they do. But that isn’t their primary job, nor their primary legal responsibility. In fact, sometimes their real job can be detrimental to the entrepreneur they fund… Continue reading
Romancing the Dragon: Know What Accepting Investor Money Means
Every entrepreneur I talk to dreams of attracting VC money or professional investor money. They seem to dream it because it’s simply “the way things are done.” But who set things up that way, and is it really such a good idea (for anyone other than the VCs)? Continue reading
What is Viral Marketing? (What the buzzwords mean, and why not to use them)
Viral marketing has become such a common buzzword it almost has the status of a real world. You can tell it’s still a buzzword, though, since it’s used largely without regard for its meaning. Here’s how to tell the difference between real viral marketing and simple PR fluff. Continue reading
A Handy TO DO Sheet Template
This TO DO Sheet Template is a form I’ve found useful in categorizing the urgent, the important, and the let’s-not-do-that-shall-we? Continue reading
Conquering the Stress of Uncertainty: Keeping Yourself Sane in an Uncertain World
Even in good times, uncertainty can be inherently stressful. In this article, we explore some recommendations and coping mechanisms for dealing with the uncertainties of life. Continue reading
Living Your Life with Quality
What does it mean to build a quality life? Are you building a life to be proud of? Here’s a short fable by Mark Albion to help you sort it out. Continue reading
Dealing with Overwhelm
Overwhelm is bad, but feelings of overwhelm can be far more crippling… Continue reading
Take Time to Recharge (Pushing Yourself, You’ll Get Less Done Than You Think)
If you push yourself too hard, you may end up less productive than otherwise. Even if it seems to make sense, you may find that taking time off helps you get more done. Continue reading
The Macho Test, by Shelle Rose Charvet
In a guest column by Shelle Rose Charvet, Shelle discusses the Macho Test as a way of keeping communication flowing smoothly even when dealing with people who have just a tad too much testosterone. Continue reading
Losses and Responsibility: How everyday business language lets us engage in accounting…deception.
The very language we use to talk about business issues lets us engage in psychological denial of accounting … creativity. Continue reading
What is Leverage? What the buzzwords mean and why not to use them.
“Leverage” has become quite the overused buzzword. Here’s what it actually means and why not to use it. Continue reading
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