Three Acts of “Consistency” to Get Through Year One in Business

Your first year in business will make or break you.  You will make mistakes in your first year, but the act of being consistent can’t be one of them.  Being  inconsistent will kill your business for sure. So in year one don’t attempt to do too much until you can master these three things: 1.  […]

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Do You Have to Be an Expert or Authority to Build an Audience?

Yesterday I received some feedback that my writing was too authoritative.  The main reason given was that I blog about such a variety of topics that I can’t be an expert on all of them.  Therefore, I should write less authoritative and instead write with more qualifiers. This got me to thinking of two questions: […]

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Don’t Be Stupid – Burnout is Predictable and Avoidable

Being an entrepreneur, an executive, an athlete, or a parent is tough. You don’t arbitrarily get days off to recover.  If you maintain an unhealthy routine, you will burnout. So don’t be stupid about about your schedule.   Don’t assume you are different than the 99% of people who burned out before you.  It’s not humanly possible […]

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