Prepare! Enjoy what you do! Never stop trying to get better! Becky Holmes is the Founder and CEO of Toddlers & Tennis, a tennis enrichment program designed for preschool age kids. She also has just recently had her children’s tennis book published entitled Totally Tennis For Me. She is a…
Persistence. There are a number of ways to bring an idea to fruition, but it all has to do with being persistent and maintaining great resolve. Jason Levesque founded Argo Marketing Group in 2003 after 8 successful years in the U.S. Army as an Infantryman and Drill Sergeant. With his…
I am a big believer in the power of simplicity: consumers value this over just about anything else, except of course price. So many of the most successful websites in the world today are also the simplest. Vikram Savkar is Vice President and General Manager of Wolters Kluwer’s Legal Education…
I would start my own venture sooner, spend more time coding, and ship products faster. Campbell Macdonald is the founder and CEO of Pathful, which uses visual and action-oriented insights to help users understand what content is hurting or helping their sales. Prior to Pathful, Campbell led digital marketing programs…
Stay focused. We all have hopes and dreams, those will come true but you have to remain focused on your goals. Rahul Alim is a successful entrepreneur with practical sales and marketing expertise. He founded Success Marketing Solutions, Inc. (SMS) in 2004 and Custom Creatives in 2006 to provide top…
I keep the end in mind. Many ignore this rule, but doing so can lead to failure for many great ideas. It’s why people run out of money before realizing their dream. Stephen Kurtz is CEO of MuscleSound, where he oversees all aspects of the company’s operations as they relate…
I make a “To-Day” list every day of the top five items I need to get accomplished that day. Some days I get more than five done and some days I only may get two done, but having a list keeps me focused on moving the needle everyday. Chad Soderholm…
Listen to your gut. There is always lots of “chatter,” and everyone is always full of advice. I have found that when you can listen to your gut, you’re always making the best decision for you. Sarah Barrett is a former teacher with a Masters in Education from Pepperdine University….
Meet Sarah Barrett – Author of A Mom’s Guide to School Fundraising
Run to your problems; don’t try to avoid them. Brad Thies is principal at Barr Assurance & Advisory Inc. (BARR), a full-service risk consulting and compliance firm that provides business performance, information technology, and assurance services to clients across a variety of industries. He specializes in helping clients assess, design,…
I make a lot of people maps. I like to put the big goal in the middle of my map and then see who I need to involve in accomplishing the goal. I put actionable items under each person or entity so that I hold myself accountable to follow up…