When my first business sank I was 22, it had been a Limited company for just 18 months. On paper, the business should have been successful - we had a good product, good investors, plenty of experienced persons to make use of, cash in the bank and a solid business plan to profit from an up and coming market. It should have been successful but it sank and I was forced to make the … [Read more...]
How to Make It in America
I've taken a short break from my series "8 Ways to Avoid Mediocrity" to write a post about HBO's new show "How to Make It in America", pitched as Entourage meets NYC's Fashion scene. I must say, there's something very genuine and inspirational about the show. I think it's a great show for entrepreneurs to watch who are working to get something off the ground. Besides its … [Read more...]
A Nation of Dependent Whiners
In my opinion the reason why the Untemplater community exists is the need for independence above all else. Independence in all facets of life and especially how one makes their living. This need for independence is the start of a new paradigm that is just beginning to influence society. The typical American has been a factory worker (figuratively and literally) for a long … [Read more...]
Oops! I forgot to promote myself this week.
I’m thinking of creating a poll for my LinkedIn contacts titled ”How often do you Google your own name?” closely followed by “How happy are you in your career?” Interesting questions, and I can only assume the results may be closely correlated to your level of self-promotion, or adoption of “personal branding” if you will, and quite possibly your level of career … [Read more...]
Why Branding Yourself Isn’t Always Cool.
Have you ever reached a point in your career where you had everything figured out? I value quality… Therefore I am quality. I will consume and preach it. Pretty soon I become the authority on quality, develop a whole persona around quality, and hopefully make some money consulting at it. But what happens when you build your life around a concept that doesn’t always … [Read more...]