Monthly Archives: January 2011

Quote about life

In the movie “The Friends of Eddie Coyle,” this line appears at time index 0:49:00, where the character Jackie Brown (played by Steven Keats) says, “This life’s hard, man, but it’s harder if you’re stupid!” There is a difference between … Continue reading

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High School or Hard School (of hard knocks)

When it comes to entrepreneurship, the most common comment from teachers is to finish school. Well, if you want to be a lawyer, doctor, or an engineer, they might be right. But finishing school or getting a diploma should not … Continue reading

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Marketing and colors and icons

As an entrepreneur, you consider everything regarding your product and service. In doing your marketing, have you considered the colors your choose? In this web article How Color Affects Our Purchases [infographic] you’ll see how colors affect our purchases, which should … Continue reading

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The craft of your business and business of your craft

As an entrepreneur I talk with many that are in the same endeavor as I am: How to make a living at what I love to do? And therein lies the issue that nearly all people with talent or an … Continue reading

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50 Best Blogs for Young Entrepreneurs

Image via Wikipedia Here’s the list of the best blogs for young entrepreneurs, 50 Best Blogs for Young Entrepreneurs. Do you have any other blogs you like?

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Business Stationary Templates for Apple’s Mail App

Image via Wikipedia Here’s a good solution for those that want to send good looking emails to their business clients, check out Equinux Business Templates. As the web site promotes its product, “Add over 200 new templates to Mail with … Continue reading

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Awesome!

Are you having an awesome day? Take a look at the TED.com talk Neil Pasricha: The 3 A’s of awesome does. I have a short section on my book How to Start a Business: Mac Version about seeing things right about … Continue reading

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