There's no question that entrepreneurs, especially those just starting out, have to fill a lot of different roles. There are so many things to do, it's easy to lose track of all of these various responsibilities. Let's take a look at the many hats, masks, and roles of entrepreneurs in business starting with the most important. If you're running your own business, always focus … [Read more...]
Under Promise Over Deliver: A Business Strategy That Can Backfire
Managing expectations is an essential part of any business and relationship, and it can be down right difficult. By this point in your career you've probably heard the expression, "Under Promise Over Deliver." Or you may know it like I did by slightly different wording, "Under Estimate Over Deliver." Same concept applies of setting expectations lower than what you can … [Read more...]
How Far Would You Go To Get A Job?
Searching for a job can be a royal PITA. But it can also mean the difference between keeping a roof over your head and being kicked to the curb or back to your parents basement. It's competitive out there, and having a college degree no longer means a guaranteed job after graduation anymore. People are delaying retirement, companies are pushing their existing employees to work … [Read more...]
Change From Being A Consumer To A Producer To Grow Wealth
Scrolling through photo blogs and watching ridiculously entertaining movies and shows such as Revenge, Modern Family, True Blood, and Sleepy Hollow are some of my favorite hobbies. Did you know that on average, Americans watch 5:11 hours of TV a day?! (3:14 hours Asian, 4:35 Hispanic, 5:02 Black, 5:02 White, and 7:12 Black, Source: BLS American Time Use Survey, A.C. Nielsen … [Read more...]
The Case For Getting Into Credit Card Debt While Young To Live Better
College was a freaking blast. If I could do it over again, I would have taken five years instead of four if I knew I'd still be able to get a job upon graduation. Super seniors rock! Once you're out, the endless summers are over and it's into the salt mines for years until you finally retire a broken person. When we are young we have all the time in the world but no money. … [Read more...]