If I could push the reset button on my career, I’d take more risk when was younger and had less to lose. Casey Williams is the co-founder and CEO of linkedü, an online sharing community for K-12 teachers. He taught English for three years at one of the highest performing…
Stay out of your comfort zone. Keep learning, taking risks, and creating. And while you’re exploring the realm outside your comfort zone, make sure you have a support group. Rebecca Jennings is president and CEO of Hips & Curves, a multimillion-dollar, award-winning plus-size lingerie company with an extremely devoted following….
As an entrepreneur you have 100 things you could do and time for only 10; you really have to choose wisely to focus on the 10% of work that drives 90% of outcomes. Tariq founded Rumie after seeing the success of his work to bring mobile phones to developing markets…
I recommend running a list of ideas at any given point of time – general entrepreneurial ideas that pop up in my head. I keep it current, check it often and take out the ideas that no longer interest me. Mike Russell is the co-founder & CEO of Paintzen, a…
Kathryn Starke is an urban elementary school reading specialist, literacy consultant, keynote speaker, and author. A native of Richmond Virginia, Kathryn graduated from Longwood University with a BS degree in elementary education and a Master’s degree in Literacy and Culture. She has taught first, second, and third grade and served…
I keep it all productive and in sync by organizing each day’s activities with my morning coffee. I bought my first day-planner in 1988 and I still use a physical day-planner in large folder size on a daily basis to keep each day on task. Christopher Rither was born and…
I find someone that shares my enthusiasm and we commit one day per week to the idea, for as long as it takes to get it running. It is a simple method, which has been working very well. Francesca Miazzo is the managing director and co-founder of CITIES Foundation. Originally…
If at all possible, hire the most talented people as soon as you can. Hiring ahead means solving problems before they occur, which means having fewer things to fix. Constantly apologizing to the market while you build your team is a terrible way to build a reputation. Andrew Hsu is…
To ensure I’m productive, I am a bit obsessive about writing down major priorities for the next day. Reza Jahangiri is the founder and CEO of American Advisors Group (AAG), serving as CEO since July 2005. AAG is a leader in reverse mortgage lending, with a singular mission of providing…
Meet Reza Jahangiri – Founder and CEO of American Advisors Group
I have recently adopted Dude’s law, a simple equation that defines value. The equation is: Value = Why/How. It’s a very effective, and productive way to make a decision. It also forces you to think more critically. Thomas Emmons is the co-founder and CEO of Emberex, Inc. and Bloxi. He…