In this episode, of Startup Daddy I talk about some things you can do to get your business off to a great start in the coming year. I cover the 3 Words exercise started by Chris Brogan, where you pick 3 words that will frame your year. If you pick three words, please drop them […]
I’m taking a mulligan for 2009. In golf, a mulligan is when you hit the ball poorly, into the woods or a lake, or five feet in front of you, and you want a do over. I know a lot about mulligans. I was inspired by CC Chapman, who had a bad week, and called […]
In this episode of Startup Daddy I have a conversation with Marc Warnke, author of ONO: Options Not Obligations. A few months ago Marc popped up on my radar as he was promoting his book. What made me stop and take notice was his concept of the Family First Entrepreneur. This has been the way […]
This past Saturday, I went to see Bill Clinton speak at the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE), or as the locals call it, the EX. Whatever you think of Bill Clinton, and whatever your political views are, he said some things during his speech that every entrepreneur should hear. Though he attended the funeral for Ted […]
Before you start doing the things, the tasks, required to start a business, I suggest you spend some time doing some serious thinking and planning. Not just setting specific goals, which is important, but higher plain stuff. The things David Allen calls 50,000 feet thoughts- career, purpose, lifestyle. There is a very famous book by […]