-
Recent Posts
Tags
5 Marketing Address Book apple Book books Business customer denver document education encouragement Entrepreneur entrepreneurship Facebook failure font GarageBand government ipad iPhone iWork iWork '09 Mac Marketing and Advertising Pages pages '09 pricing process publishing quote small business Snow Leopard social media software startup Start Up Startup company Startups success templates thinking Thomas Edison Venture capital veteran WritingArchives
- May 2013 (1)
- April 2013 (2)
- March 2013 (1)
- January 2013 (1)
- December 2012 (1)
- November 2012 (2)
- October 2012 (1)
- September 2012 (2)
- August 2012 (4)
- July 2012 (4)
- June 2012 (5)
- May 2012 (2)
- April 2012 (4)
- March 2012 (3)
- February 2012 (6)
- January 2012 (2)
- December 2011 (5)
- November 2011 (6)
- October 2011 (6)
- September 2011 (17)
- August 2011 (35)
- July 2011 (47)
- June 2011 (29)
- May 2011 (20)
- April 2011 (20)
- March 2011 (16)
- February 2011 (15)
- January 2011 (14)
- December 2010 (13)
- November 2010 (23)
- October 2010 (16)
- September 2010 (16)
- August 2010 (14)
- July 2010 (15)
- June 2010 (11)
- May 2010 (8)
- April 2010 (11)
- March 2010 (11)
- February 2010 (4)
- January 2010 (8)
- December 2009 (13)
- November 2009 (7)
- October 2009 (12)
- September 2009 (16)
- August 2009 (28)
- July 2009 (27)
- June 2009 (24)
- May 2009 (12)
- April 2009 (15)
- March 2009 (36)
- February 2009 (21)
- January 2009 (40)
- December 2008 (32)
Category Archives: Thoughts
Ethics of the Entrepreneur
Here’s a great video regarding entrepreneurship. Israel Kirzner is an Austrian economist and one of the world’s foremost experts on Ludwig von Mises’s methodology and thought. In this lecture given at a seminar in Aix-en-Provence, France in 1993, Kirzner talks … Continue reading
Posted in Entrepreneur, Free Market, Government, History, Thoughts
Leave a comment
Changes in the Winds of Life and Business
I was with my dad when he passed away on April 21st. While I was watching my dad pass and experiencing this part of life it reminded me of my days in the USAF and the lessons learned and how … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Motivation, Thoughts
Tagged Aircraft, Aircraft maintenance, Fighter pilot, United States Air Force, USAF, Wingman
Leave a comment
Jobs are disappearing, businesses will take their places
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:
Posted in 1 Business Idea, Challenge, Change, Creativity, ideas, Inspiration, Thoughts
Leave a comment
7 Lessons from Apple’s iPhone 4S Launch
Apple recently had their iPhone 4S launch, to some an anticipated new Apple product, to others a MUCH anticipated new Apple product which became disappointing. Did Apple miss it? Did Apple flub it? How could Apple disappoint their customers so … Continue reading
Facebook marketing: Orabrush
Here’s a great video on how Orabrush got into Walmart stores. They did not use the traditional routes that other companies take, such as trade publications, etc. They used targeted Facebook ads. Oh, and notice they use a Mac for … Continue reading
Posted in 5 Marketing, Small Business, Startups, Thoughts, Tips
Tagged Facebook, Wal-Mart, YouTube
2 Comments
Carrie Wilkerson, The Barefoot Executive LOVES my quote
I now have two quotes that major celebrities like what I say. Schweet!! The first one was Chris Brogan who liked my “craft of your business” versus “business of your craft” comment. Now I have Carrie Wilkerson who likes a quote … Continue reading
Posted in Book, Motivation, Thoughts, Writing
Leave a comment
7 Reasons for business failure, and the #1 reason is…
As I have talked with numerous people regarding their businesses I am in constant discussion with others about what they do and how they do it. I had a conversation with anther small business and he stated something that reenforced … Continue reading
Posted in Planning, Small Business, Startups, Thoughts
Tagged Business, failure, SCORE, small business
Leave a comment
