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.
18 Months After Viral Fame, Chewbacca Mom Pursues a Path of Inspiration
It was the laugh heard ’round the world! Candace Payne was just a Texas mom sitting in her car, live-streaming about her new electronic Chewbacca mask. Then she put the mask on, its sound chip emitting Chewie’s plaintive growl every time she opened her mouth. Hilarity ensued–nay, exploded–as Candace, soon to be “Chewbacca Mom,” unleashed…
How This Successful Entrepreneur Became Homeless
What three months on the road can do for you. Dreams of success usually come with plenty of home comforts. In fact, they often come with plenty of comfortable homes: one in the Hampton’s, another in the Caribbean, a yacht moored close to the condo in Florida. But when Croix Sather made it big, he didn’t start…
The Real Reason You Didn’t Start Your Business Earlier
Knowing when you are ready to start is essential. You’re going to wish you’d done it sooner. That’s going to be your first thought as soon as you hit success. When your business idea takes off and you find that you’re not just making money but doing it in a way that you love and…
What Leaping Twenty Feet In The Air Taught This Kitesurfer About Customer Engagement
Live video’s authenticity builds engagement. At the end of 2016, social media platforms added one of the most powerful customer engagement tools to your phone. You might not have used it yet. You might have dismissed it. You might have no idea what you can do with it. You might be missing out. One person who hasn’t been…
How Toupee Tape Created A Business Opportunity That Came Unstuck
Why your next business idea might be right under your hat. Some people just some to have a knack for spotting opportunities. They can look into a half-empty room and see a dozen different business ideas just based on the formation of the chairs and the napkins on the tables. Sue B. Zimmerman is one of those…
The 3 Things You Need to Live The Bucket List Lifestyle
What this Denver Bronco skydiver can teach you about landing on your feet. Nobody can accuse Kenyon ​Salo of being asleep at the wheel of life. A motivational speaker, Kenyon has made over 5,000 skydives and 400 base jumps. As one of the six members of the Denver Broncos Thunderstorm Skydive Team, he flies into Sports Authority Field at…
Why You Don’t Need To Find Your Why
You’re more than one thing. There’s one piece of advice that entrepreneurs hear again and again. You need to find your “why.” You need to figure out your purpose, and focus on that one thing that matters more than anything else. Your key advantage. Your unique skill. Your goal. It sounds right, but people aren’t…
3 Reasons Business Is Like a Rollercoaster
What to watch for on your next trip to an amusement park. Tell people that you’re starting your own business and they’ll tell you what to expect. “It will be like a rollercoaster,” someone will (inevitably) say. What they mean is that you can expect lots of ups and downs. There will be times when…
How to you spell FUN?
There is nothing wrong with hard work, but what’s the point if your work prevents you from enjoying your life. Welcome to FUN, the Podcast that encourages you to Carpe all those Diems and live a life that rewards you personally and professionally. I introduce you to leaders from the business, entertainment and social world…
What To Do After You’ve Helped The Customer
The only business idea better than solving a customer’s problem. All successful businesses start the same way. Whether it’s an ice cream store or a cloud storage company, all good companies have the same foundation: they solve a problem for customers. Can’t find a good sundae in town? A new ice cream store will have…
Firing Your Entire Staff Might Just Be Your Best Move Yet
To help others, help yourself first. Watch the safety video on a plane and you’ll notice that the instructor always says to put on your own oxygen mask before helping others. The video will even show a parent pulling on their mask before they turn to their child. It’s the one instruction that has you…
