Articles for April, 2006
Getting the Most from Your Advisors (slides)
details...
Friday, April 7th, 2006
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.
From Idea to Business: I have an idea … how do I turn it into a business?
details...
Wednesday, April 5th, 2006
What does it take to turn an idea into a business? Four things: a product or service, a business model, a team, and money…
What are Venture Capitalists? (What are VCs, anyway? Are they right for me?)
details...
Wednesday, April 5th, 2006
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…
Romancing the Dragon: Know What Accepting Investor Money Means
details...
Wednesday, April 5th, 2006
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)?
What is Viral Marketing? (What the buzzwords mean, and why not to use them)
details...
Wednesday, April 5th, 2006
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.
A Handy TO DO Sheet Template
details...
Wednesday, April 5th, 2006
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?
Conquering the Stress of Uncertainty: Keeping Yourself Sane in an Uncertain World
details...
Tuesday, April 4th, 2006
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.
Living Your Life with Quality
details...
Tuesday, April 4th, 2006
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.
Dealing with Overwhelm (The overwhelm can be worse than the backlog!)
details...
Tuesday, April 4th, 2006
Overwhelm is bad, but feelings of overwhelm can be far more crippling…
Take Time to Recharge (Pushing Yourself, You’ll Get Less Done Than You Think)
details...
Tuesday, April 4th, 2006
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.
The Macho Test, by Shelle Rose Charvet
details...
Monday, April 3rd, 2006
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.
Losses and Responsibility: How everyday business language lets us engage in accounting…deception.
details...
Monday, April 3rd, 2006
The very language we use to talk about business issues lets us engage in psychological denial of accounting … creativity.
What is Leverage? What the buzzwords mean and why not to use them.
details...
Monday, April 3rd, 2006
“Leverage” has become quite the overused buzzword. Here’s what it actually means and why not to use it.
Back to Stever's articles index