What every entrepreneur should learn from Abraham Lincoln
So what is the key entrepreneurial trait that differentiates the other 10 percent? No, it is not that these entrepreneurs are smarter,...
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- Dec 22, 2009
- 3 min
What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?
If you are an entrepreneur, then be bold. Don’t settle for a safe and easy startup. They usually die. Don’t be afraid to tackle the...
- Dec 10, 2009
- 2 min
The perfect ski run
So why do they bother to do this? Does mental practice really affect performance? Is this just silly “positive thinking” jargon or does...
- Dec 4, 2009
- 1 min
Starting at the End
Do you want to know how to turn this around? Start at the end. Almost any problem is just a temporary condition. Any situation can be...
- Nov 24, 2009
- 3 min
“How much to buy your baby?”
All mothers think that their babies are beautiful. OK, if not really beautiful, then certainly much more special than all the others…...
- Nov 20, 2009
- 2 min
Picking the Winners
In the world of sports it has long been a quest to pick the future champions from among the young. There are DNA tests, muscle tests,...
- Nov 18, 2009
- 3 min
Be Careful What You Believe
In 1900 automobiles existed and most people had seen them, but they were very expensive and available only for the very rich. Henry Ford...
- Nov 15, 2009
- 2 min
When Life Leaks In
I had an email exchange with a business associate last night. What started as a work discussion, emerged into a dialog about life and...
- Nov 12, 2009
- 1 min
Rick Salmon appointed President of Selection Jury for 2009 European Venture Contest
Jury members will select a winner in each of the 3 categories of cleantech, life sciences, and ICT. From the top 3 companies, 1 overall...
- Nov 9, 2009
- 2 min
Worshiping Genius
At the event I listened to 12 startup entrepreneurs pitch their companies to a panel of judges representing venture companies. Most of...
- Nov 5, 2009
- 1 min
“If you are so smart… why are you not rich?”
I immediately wanted to change the T-Shirt to read: If you are so smart, why haven’t you changed more lives? Why haven’t you helped more...
- Nov 2, 2009
- 3 min
A Crisis is a Terrible thing to Waste (Part 2) – Smoke Signals
When a business ends up in a crisis, it is usually because they fail to pay attention to the smoke signals. Most of the time the signals...
- Oct 27, 2009
- 2 min
Meetings with Remarkable Men
Over the last 24 hours I have had 2 encounters with remarkable men. Both related to my last blog entry regarding how to handle a crisis....
- Oct 25, 2009
- 2 min
A Crisis is a Terrible Thing to Waste (Part 1)
Now before you all start to worry that I am about to throw in the towel, shipwreck the business and go take a job flipping hamburgers at...
- Oct 22, 2009
- 2 min
Expose yourself and show your heart
Today I held a speech for approx. 250 small business leaders from an association in Norway called Growth Companies (Vekstbedriftene)....
- Oct 17, 2009
- 4 min
Throw away 1000 years of history
I was a speaker at a venture event in Trento this week that was sponsored by the local government and businesses. This region is making a...
- Oct 15, 2009
- 2 min
Entrepreneurs are Losers
Are Entrepreneurs Losers? Today I will be speaking at a venture event in Trento, Italy. There will be 20-30 startup entrepreneurs who...
- May 21, 2009
- 2 min
The inner game of a successful entrepreneur
Being a successful entrepreneur is no different. It’s the inner game that is the greatest challenge, not the external factors that are...
- May 4, 2009
- 2 min
Let the old trees die
This weekend I read about Joseph Schumpeter, a Czech economist who was a professor at Harvard for over 30 years. His theory was that...
- Feb 9, 2009
- 2 min
Smashing Speed Barriers
Breaking the sound barrier When working with a startup business there are times to go slow, to create strategies, to contemplate and to...
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