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Dr. Entrepreneur, Let’s Run A Differential Diagnosis

A differential diagnosis is a method that doctors use to identify what a particular disease is. Doctors will make a list of possibilities then sit in a room and try to figure out, one by one, which disease makes the most sense based upon the patients current symptoms, past symptoms, family history, recent accidents, and [...]

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Entrepreneurs Should Hone Their Skills, Writing Included

I know that running your start-up can be a costly and painstaking experience that forces you outside of your comfort zone. Sometimes you’ve got to stand at the front lines and negotiate deals, answer phone calls, or God-forbid, host an event or speak in public – when maybe you’d rather be behind the scenes doing [...]

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Punch Holes in Your Schedule

The best schedules include enough gaps to fit the unexpecteds. A schedule with more “un-planned” time gives you the opportunity to meet with a “new” client, go to a movie with your boyfriend, or spend a few extra hours brainstorming or perfecting a project. Of course, how you schedule your time depends on your priorities [...]

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Are You Micromanaging Yourself?

Oh, to be more organized… it’s one of my greatest challenges. I dream if a day when everything in my office has a space, and every project has a set time. But, thankfully I’m a hippie at heart — because if I spent all day organizing, I may not get any work done. How do [...]

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When is it Time to Put Your Idea in A Box, Nail it up, and Bury it for Good?

Good question! It’s a tough question, really. I revisited this question last night when I told a fellow entrepreneur of mine to “bury your idea.” Geezz! Dave, why would you tell her such a thing? Well, because the idea simply went sour and it wasn’t something that she was super passionate about doing, so when [...]

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Always Blow Expectations Out of the Water

Yesterday my roommate ran outside to our veranda to share some of his great news with me. He was recently hired as an accountant at a firm that he really wanted to work at. He was ecstatic that he got the job, but that wasn’t what he ran out to tell me (I already knew [...]

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Can You Transform Your 15 Minutes of Fame into Continuous Success?

If you’ve already been blessed with what you’d consider your “big break” then you’ll want to have a solid plan to keep business flowing. Maybe you’ve hooked up with a very influential “older-preneur” who has tons of contacts, or someone with clout really digs your product – whatever your case may be, time should be [...]

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The Five Laws of Gold

Gold cometh gladly and in increasing quantity to any man who will put by not less than one-tenth of his earnings to create and estate for his future and that of his family. Gold laboreth diligently and contentedly for the wise owner who finds for it profitable employment, multiplying even as the flocks of the [...]

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“But She Looked So Good On Paper”: Conducting Interviews

After conducting my first round of serious interviews I realize that paper and words hold a lot less weight than I thought. Words are my business. I get paid to write and have done countless resumes for friends and colleagues. I hate when I see one of those pre-fab resume templates from MS WORD. You [...]

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