I just love getting my weekly news from Jack Schultz! Because I grew up in rural Minnesota I think I can identify with this story! From Moo to You!There is an old joke in agriculture, “How do you make a million dollars in agriculture?” “You start with $5 million!”George Shetler was like a lot of…
Jeff Cornwall, Belmont University: “Moving into the real world” used to be a standard phrase used as students prepared to leave the protected confines of the university and headed into the workforce. But as a student entrepreneur once told me as she was wrestling with balancing her new venture, class projects, final exams, and a…
In a world of too much work and too much multitasking, the best way to beat the competition may be to do less.By Anne Fisher, FORTUNE senior writerSource: Be smarter at work, slack off Key Points: With innovation now our main competitive strength, creativity is crucial for anyone who wants to move up. But it’s really,…
allAfrica.com: Namibia: Polytechnic, Shell in Rehabilitation Deal: Namibia Economist (Windhoek) March 17, 2006 Inmates at the Windhoek Central Prison are set to acquire entrepreneurial skills following a project, inaugurated this week, which focuses on teaching business skills such as compiling business plans, cash flow management, marketing, administrative and financing proficiency.…The government is not alone, said…
“It takes just as much energy to wish as it does to plan.” Eleanor Roosevelt You know you should have a business plan, but you honestly don’t have one. Too hard, too complicated, too much! So let go of the old idea, and draw up something simple for your own use. Make it something that…
What really is a million, or a billion? My friend Pat Singleton put this into perspective for me in terms I could really grasp. 1 million seconds equal 11 and 1/2 days. 1 billion seconds equal 31 and 3/4 years. 1 trillion seconds equal 31,710 years. Thanks for stopping in for the million/billion/trillion answer. If you’re…
The OSBDC points to Entrepreneur Magazine’s article on 21 ways to bring in more business. My favorite? The last one: When in doubt, pick up the phone. Instead of lamenting your lack of business, drumming your fingers on your desk and forming new worry lines on your face, call a customer. Touch base, see how…
Are you getting mileage out of your happy people? Testimonials are the way to go! Over at Small Town, Big Ideas, they are making use of employee testimonials because they are proud of the working culture they have built. Somehow, I think we may talk more about this, and soon! … Stay tuned! [small biz]…
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