Develop a solid work ethic as soon as possible. It will pay huge dividends sooner rather than later. Ben Walker, entrepreneur and visionary leader, is CEO of Transcription Outsourcing , which provides user-friendly and cost-effective transcription services for organizations all over the world. His company serves businesses in the medical,…
As an entrepreneur, your first priority is in creating a mindset that fosters the development of new ideas. Nick is Co-Founder/Chief Executive Officer at Progressly, championing the company’s mission towards becoming the new standard for how teams find and execute business processes. He previously served as RelateIQ’s Head of User…
The best method I’ve found to be productive is to focus on one thing at a time. Nikki Sacks is the Co-Founder of PodKeeper and a mother of two, with more than 20 years of experience in strategy, financial analysis and marketing. Nikki has worked as a senior executive…
In Japanese, it’s called “Gen-in Jibunron,” and the English translation means, “Blame yourself, not others.” When things go wrong, I take accountability, because blaming others instead wouldn’t allow me to improve myself. As Founder and CEO, Toshi Yamamoto oversees the day-to-day operations of ChatWork, the group chat tool for global…
Looking back on all the things I’ve ever started, every one had a common thread – I failed a lot at the beginning, which is completely OK. Darin Herle has a knack for building stuff. At age 5 he built his own rocket. At 10 he took apart the family…
Support customers. I think it’s vital to get to know your customers, get to know their needs and learn from them. Scott Sherwood is the founder of TestLodge, an online test management tool that allows QA teams to manage their testing documentation collaboratively with ease. Scott graduated from the University…
To bring ideas to life, I think it’s critical to begin with research and planning, then look for collaboration partners and resources to help. Steve Mezak is the Founder and CEO of Accelerance, Inc., a leader in global software development outsourcing. In this role, he oversees Accelerance’s overall operations, drives…
“Success is most often achieved by those who don’t know that failure is inevitable.” – Coco Chanel Failure. As Coco Chanel said, it’s inevitable. Hello again, I’m Emily a new editor at IdeaMensch. In my professional life, failure happened when I stopped moving forward. I find important to continue to move…
The brute force of consistent effort, coupled with strategies to maximize and maintain motivation and the sense of making progress. Jim Hjort, LCSW, is a licensed psychotherapist and the founder of the Right Life Project, where he helps people overcome roadblocks to self-actualization as a psychotherapist, Right Life Coach, and…
I like to exercise first thing in the morning, so I wake up pretty early and either go to the gym or ride my bicycle, depending on the weather. I have found that this early-morning routine helps to energize me and allow me to focus on the important tasks of…