My friend Thomas Frey has written a new piece that it titled “2 Billion Jobs to Disappear by 2030” and goes into what is changing in the coming years.
Here’s the take away:
Here’s a great video about success and how bad do you want it?
Really, how bad do you want it?
Really, HOW bad do you want it?
Really, how BAD do you want it?
Really, how bad DO you want it?
Really, how bad do YOU want it?
Really, how bad do you WANT it?
Really, how bad do you want IT?
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Startup entrepreneurs solve problems and get paid for their solutions. But when analyzing a problem, ensure you have the right solution based on the data you collect.
During WWII, Allied bomber losses were high, so high that the British Air Ministry undertook a rigorous analysis in hopes of finding a solution. Their engineers set out to examine every bomber they could, gathering data on each bullet hole. After analyzing the results, engineers decided to reinforce the areas that had the highest concentrations of holes with armor plating.
It didn’t work.
Perplexed, the engineers assumed that the extra plating had made the planes too heavy, and that the difficulty in handling the planes was offsetting the protection of the armor plating.
Enter Abraham Wald.
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Having worked for many organizations and have now become a startup entrepreneur, today’s business mantra is that all organizations need to change, and more importantly, that change needs to accelerate.
If you don’t speed up, you’ll be “run over” by those that were behind you that are moving faster than you are or you’ll get left in the dust of those that you were following.
If you don’t speed up, you’re basically “done for.”
However, all speed and no direction is cause for concern, so there’s a problem with this need for speed when you hit the sound barrier.
When most people think of the sound barrier, they are reminded of Chuck Yeager breaking the sound barrier in the X-1 aircraft on October 14, 1947. But I’m referring to different sound barrier, especially when it comes to business, the barrier I’m referring to is the barrier of sound judgment.
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I have another interview with BlogTalkRadio, this time with Donna Amos on her BlogTalkRadio/SoloTalk show about things which I like to talk about, Macs and entrepreneurs. Here’s Donna’s pitch:
Helping solopreneurs grow their businesses with tips and resources from the experiences of our successful solopreneur guests. Learn, grow and laugh with us. The show is sponsored by the International Association of Solopreneurs http://www.solopreneurs.org
It’s at 12 Noon EST for 30 minutes, so plan on listening in on the recording.
Startup entrepreneurs look for opportunities to make some money, but what you do not want to miss is the talent that is around you. As I write this on Wednesday, January 5th, 2011 at 1:15PM MST this YouTube video about homeless radio announcer Ted Williams has gone viral with over 5.4 MILLION views in less than 2 days!!
Getting laser focused as an entrepreneur means you concentrate on what’s important to your goals. But too often our laser focus means we miss out on things that are happening in the periphery. You’ve heard of the saying, “Stop and smell the roses” haven’t you? Well, stop and look around to what’s happening around you. You just might catch an opportunity to make a new customer or find a new talent that can help you in your business.
From my Jewish and Christian friends, here’s the idea about Ted Williams. Read Leviticus 19: 9-10:
9 ‘Now when you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap to the very corners of your field, nor shall you gather the gleanings of your harvest. 10 Nor shall you glean your vineyard, nor shall you gather the fallen fruit of your vineyard; you shall leave them for the needy and for the stranger. I am the LORD your God.”
What it states here is to leave some of your harvest for the needy. But notice that it does not say GIVE them the food, but allow them to WORK for it, allowing them to have some self respect and to overcome their struggle. Giving them a hand out might help them for the moment, but it’s important for their self respect and motivation to earn their keep. It’s up to us to give them that opportunity, however small. It is NOT for you to take advantage of someone’s plight and abuse their situation either.
Ted Williams is a human being, treat him as such.
Never give up and never stop looking. And most of all, never count out someone who is willing to help themselves and is looking to fish for themselves if just given a fishing pole. Seems like Ted Williams has gotten a job within 48 hours of this video.
Good for him and Godspeed in his journey.
Hey all,
The New Year is upon is and so are changes in the wind. MacGetIT.com has changes coming. We’re changing our domain name, which became available in October of 2010, to MacStartup.com. We’re excited about the domain name change as it better reflects what we’re about: Starting a business using your Mac.
As with any change, it has a domino affect across all aspects of a business, from web links to business cards, to email addresses and notifying others of the change. Change in inevitable and requires work, but if you don’t change, you’ll be left behind.
Here’s to a new year!!
