Dec
20
New Year’s Business Resolutions
Every year millions of people make New Year’s Resolutions fully intending on maintaining, measuring, evaluating, and keeping them. Likewise, millions of those same people never end up seeing those resolutions through to the end. One of the inherent problems in setting goals is that the idea of a goal for many people is often scary, nebulous, and intangible. A goal is too often something that is just as easy to break as it is to make. Here is a list of 7 things to make your New Year’s Resolutions a […]
Dec
8
Entrepreneurial Optimism 102
How to develop it if you have it? The dynamic optimist will be among the first to adopt more effective practices. Effective optimism requires more than a belief that things will improve; it requires actively searching for and creating novel approaches. The optimist should evaluate each idea, each method on its merits, being quick to try fresh approaches where they appear to offer advantages. The optimistic personality can be further developed by continually seeking out better ways of doing things. Optimists see the self as a process not a static […]
Dec
4
True Entrepreneurial Optimism
What is it? An optimistic entrepreneur looks upon the world as a positive place. Optimism is undoubtedly an entrepreneur’s most valuable asset. It is the will to learn from the past, overcome the present, and make a future. It encourages entrepreneurs to believe in what others never thought was possible, trudge on when it is easier to quit, and strive to improve what is already good. He always has a “positive” outlook on life, believing that things will work out in the end. Optimism makes entrepreneurs believe that he/she can […]
Nov
24
Innovation Secrets
How can you get it if you don’t have it? Harnessing the ingenuity of innovation can be a daunting task, so learning this attribute incrementally is the best course of action. The creative genius behind innovation is somewhat of an ‘acquired taste’ and can be systematically cultivated. If you are looking to ‘acquire the taste’ of true innovation then one of the first steps is to start small. One may seek to acquire this most prized attribute by constantly looking at ‘life’ through the glasses of innovation. Look for creative […]
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