An entrepreneur's journey of growth, success, and fulfillment
This month I celebrated my birthday. That meant a barrage of emails and text messages from family and friends, birthday cards arriving in the mail, as well as dinners, parties, and a full Facebook wall of “happy birthday” messages from close and even not-so-close acquaintances. I mean, my birthday is a BIG DEAL. Yet, while a lot of companies out there know about my birthday, only a handful made use of this valuable information. Here are the few that did:
Recently, I interviewed a successful business owner as part of an MBA project. Our conversation eventually became a casual discussion about entrepreneurial success, as I tried to gain insight into how he became successful. I was quite surprised by his explanation…
If you want to build strong connections in your LinkedIn network, you will need to start by making strong impressions. Here is an actual request to connect I recently received via LinkedIn:
If you’re like me, you probably find yourself constantly looking at your phone to check your emails and messages every chance you get. During my trip to Mexico last week, I decided to conduct a little experiment by keeping my phone off the entire time to see what would happen.
Going for an MBA involves a lot more than simply attending classes. As an MBA student, you have opportunities all around you that can add to the overall value of your experience–if you are smart enough to take full advantage of them.
Companies are finally beginning to use social media for more than just external communications such as marketing and recruiting. Now, they are starting to use social media within their own organizations, as companies think of social media as a means of enabling a them to connect with current employees. However, this is a very small part of what social media actually is.
It is much easier to make decisions in life when you have goals. And it is much easier to set goals when you know who you are, what you stand for, and what you want out of life. That’s where your ‘Definite Major Purpose’ comes in.
