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Outside Help
- June 28, 2018
- Posted by: Philip Struble
- Category: Uncategorized
No CommentsBill Joy, the founder of Sun Microsystems, is credited with saying, “No matter who you are, most of the smartest people don’t work for you.” For big, ego-driven corporations, that is often a painful saying. For us entrepreneurs, it is a daily reality.
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Silence
- June 25, 2018
- Posted by: Philip Struble
- Category: Uncategorized
“Speech is silver; silence is golden.” – Thomas Carlyle, English poet
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Self-Doubt
- June 21, 2018
- Posted by: Philip Struble
- Category: Uncategorized
Do you occasionally question whether you are cut out for running a business? Do you wonder if your innovative ideas will ever become popular? Do you think back on past choices that lead you to be an entrepreneur and question if you made the right choice? If you have not had moments of self-doubt, you should.
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The Leadership Choice
- June 18, 2018
- Posted by: Philip Struble
- Category: Uncategorized
You’re given a long-awaited promotion. This new position is exactly what you are dreaming. You are climbing the corporate ladder, and finally, you get to start enjoying some of the perks of being in management. You have worked hard for this opportunity, and you’re not going to miss it.
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Rudeness
- June 14, 2018
- Posted by: Philip Struble
- Category: Uncategorized
“That is so rude of you to say that.” I’ve heard this phrase, or some derivative of it, occasionally used and I’m not exactly sure what it means.
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Goal Setting
- June 11, 2018
- Posted by: Philip Struble
- Category: Uncategorized
What do you want to be doing in five years?
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Retrospective
- June 7, 2018
- Posted by: Philip Struble
- Category: Uncategorized
Who has time to reflect back on past projects and evaluate past performance? Most entrepreneurs I know would enjoy the opportunity to look back at past projects and reflect on what made them work and what went wrong. But to do so would require precious time that could be devoted to the next project and the next venture.
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Negative Value
- June 4, 2018
- Posted by: Philip Struble
- Category: Uncategorized
I’m thinking of sending out holiday cards this year saying, “Wishing You All the Bad Luck in 2018.” Maybe I’ll add a skull and crossbones, use dark and dreary colors, and use paper that looks like I pulled it out of the trash. I wonder if Hallmark or American Greetings have thought of this yet?