The next step is efficiency: basically, ‘here’s what we need to do to make it happen, now how can we make it the best product it can be?’ While many know Bob Reina to have quite a sense of humor, it’s no joke when he says: “In order to be…
Embracing the fact that productivity is not defined by the quantity of work but by its quality, and taking the time to understand the critical ingredients to produce my highest possible contribution — improving my state of mind, removing barriers to success, fully understanding the problem or task in front of…
Don’t stop improving upon everything you do. The world is moving faster than ever, and you have to stay ahead of the game or at least current with your industry. Meet Carl Bolm. Snow fighter during the winter; wine champion and mud runner during the spring through summer. As president…
Don’t ruin good with perfect. That’s not to say don’t go for Great and Awesome regularly. However, if we’re developing a new feature or trying to close a deal, and we bend too far or develop too far, we’re either compromising our core ethic just to win that one sale,…
I think every entrepreneur has to experience a phase of taking on too much. There’s so much opportunity. Everywhere you look is an opportunity. You can drown in it though. Minimize and focus on priorities. Joseph Hansen is a seasoned entrepreneur and e-commerce expert based in Utah. Hansen currently serves…
Don’t overthink and overplan – most learning will come from execution, not from more planning. James Thomson is the president and co-founder of PROSPER Show (Professional Retailers Online and Solution Providers for Education and Research) – a conference organized by ten former Amazon insiders, focused on providing best practices on…
Following a plan is important but you don’t want to get distracted by it. You have to be flexible so and when things hit the fan you can be present and find your way out. Mike Juloya is a Filipino-American entrepreneur. He is best known as the Founder of Proof…
As an entrepreneur, failure is an inevitability. It’s also a beautiful opportunity. My biggest defeat as an entrepreneur is the irreplaceable years that I spent letting failures have their way with me instead of using them as a springboard to move onto future successes. Ryan Paugh has been at the…
Ask for help sooner. Also starting a venture, building software and raising money all at the same time is very challenging to accomplish. If I were to do it again I would focus on building the company first and then starting the fundraising process. Al Wynant is the co-founder and…
I truly believe that every mistake and every decision has led me to where I am today. I have had some bad patches and unfortunate luck, and I have made some stupid decisions. But at the end of the road, I’ve come out better and stronger. Stephen Vincent (Vinny) Jurado…