The Entrepreneur’s Timing Problem: Why Your Best Idea Might Just Need Better Timing
Timing separates success from failure. Learn when to launch, when to pivot, and how to recognize the right moment to strike with your best ideas.
How Does Your Business Feel Today?
“The bottom line of business is having an emotional connection while being sustainable, predictable, and consistent.” That’s the key point in a new business handbook by coaches Brad Sugars and Monte Wyatt. Pulling Profits Out of a Hat is intended to help entrepreneurs multiply their profits. Brad and Monte have identified five disciplines that business…
Want to be a business rock star? Keep your eye on real rock stars
What if it really IS all about that bass? If Russian hackers were to break into Mitch Joel‘s telephone and browse through his emails, they’d be surprised at what they found. Sure, there would be messages from the clients and executives at Mirum, the digital agency Joel founded and grew into 45 countries and 2,200 employees. There…
Why You Need to Watch This Heartwarming ‘Incident’ From United Airlines
One wrong doesn’t cancel out thousands of rights. The recent events with United Airlines pretty much sum up what’s wrong with the world today. It became the perfect storm of miscommunication, bad judgment, and lack of humanity. Everyone was right and wrong at the same time — well, the security guard was pretty much wrong…
The One Tell-Tale Sign That Your Company Will Make It
It’s one of the most repeated pieces of advice that start-up founders are told. It’s also the one that causes the most head-scratching. If it didn’t come from one of the world’s most famous investors, it would probably be laughed off as impossible. The advice, which comes from Fred Wilson, is to keep a pitch…
What A Realtor with a Snow Shovel Taught Me About Hustle
When I was growing up, The Hustle was a dance made famous by Van McCoy. Today, hustle means a different kind of moving, as it relates to building your business. It means you are willing to do whatever you need in order to break through your barriers and make things happen. I recently had a…
Michael Hyatt on Creating Your Platform
How important is it to build a platform to grow your business? Are there shortcuts to getting attention and making sure others are aware of your expertise? On this episode of The Joel Comm Show, Joel speaks with New York Times Best-Selling Author, Michael Hyatt. Introducing Michael to the Blab.im platform, Joel and Michael discuss…
Chris Brogan Talks Business
Chris Brogan has to be one of the most genuine people I have ever met. Authentic, raw and with true concern for seeking others succeed, Chris’ content is among the most solid that I have found in the online world. In this episode of The Joel Comm Show, I welcome Chris to his first experience…
How Playing Your Cowbell Will Make Billions of People Want You
Guest post by Brian Carter Have you seen the More Cowbell sketch from Saturday Night Live? It’s more than just funny. Believe it or not, it’s a powerful metaphor for a successful work life. And it provides insight into the kind of people you need on your team, and what makes an effective team. Everyone…
The Most Popular Question
With eager anticipation, you enter the networking event hoping you will meet new people. Armed with business cards, pressed clothes and a genuine smile, you are prepared to walk away with new connections. Upon entering the room, your eyes meet the eyes of a stranger. They, too, are there for one reason. Networking. Knowing this…
80/20 Sales & Marketing: The Definitive Guide to Working Less and Making More
Is it really possible to work less and make more money? What if you could zero in on the small segment of your customer base that provided you with the majority of your income? And what if understanding how to do this would cut your work in half AND double your sales? I know. It…
You Will Lose Sleep Tonight
Do you have your cell phone handy? Stop what you are doing and go get it because I want to show you something very cool. I am going to give you a look into the future… the very NEAR future. In fact once you begin to understand the possibilities of what I am going to…
