The Media And The Troll

The Media And The Troll

Most of us know a troll.  I don’t mean to be a name-caller, but you know the type of person I mean.  As a matter of fact, you probably thought of a specific person when you read the first sentence.  “Oh…I know a troll,” you thought!  This is...
Did I Solve The Right Problems

Did I Solve The Right Problems

Entrepreneurs solve problems.  That’s their job.  All-day…every day.  I talked about that here. If and when you accept that premise, it sets you free to ask a very important question.  “What problems do I want to solve today?” Oh…other...
Entrepreneurship Is Solving Problems

Entrepreneurship Is Solving Problems

I love being an entrepreneur.  I really do.  It’s incredibly interesting, challenging, and always something different.  And it gives me the ability to chart the path.  I love that.  But make no mistake…it’s not easy.  Entrepreneurship is incredibly...
The Good Old Boys Club

The Good Old Boys Club

In a world that has increasingly more tools and opportunities, blaming others is the crutch of the lazy. I have heard about “the good old boys club” most of my life.  And I know there was a time when there was such a club…and it had influence.  But...
CEO Of Your Life

CEO Of Your Life

One of my least favorite words today is “busy.”  There are worse words, for sure.  But there are few words that are more over-used by nearly everyone on the planet.  Everyone says they are “busy.”  Even people who never seem busy to me, say...
Exceptional Action

Exceptional Action

Several years ago I wrote, “If you want to be exceptional, you need to be unreasonable.” The point of the blog was simple.  The people that are thought leaders (in any space) often do things that most of us are unwilling to do.  They take action that most...