[quote style=”boxed”]Be present, observe keenly, absorb all that you can, and move to a new opportunity quickly when you think the time is right.[/quote] Margot Malin is in the creative reinvention phase of her career. After receiving her MBA from The Wharton School, she joined a major New York City…
[quote style=”boxed”]It’s useful to make a habit of asking where people are coming from, while acknowledging that you can never know their motivations or feelings.[/quote] Do you ever wonder how you can use the media to deliver your message to more people? Brigitte Lyons helps creative visionaries do just that–through…
[quote style=”boxed”]Don’t be afraid to share your ideas for a new product, service or company. There are very few people in this world who can actually execute your ideas. [/quote] Justin Beck is the co-founder and CEO of PerBlue, a mobile and social gaming company in Madison, Wisconsin. The company…
[quote style=”boxed”]I think the best thing any entrepreneur can do is dive into an industry he or she is passionate about, find a tiny loophole, build a great product for a small set of users and then move on from there.[/quote] Jan is a German entrepreneur dedicated to transforming the…
[quote style=”boxed”]With experience, I’ve come to realize it is okay to hear [naysayers] out and then move on. Don’t let them drain you or your energy.[/quote] Brian is a startup junkie who has guided early stage companies from concept through exit. Prior to founding Peppermint Energy, he founded Milo Belle…
[quote style=”boxed”]People don’t buy your past skills or work; they buy you. Learn how to make people buy you.[/quote] Adam is an efficiency fanatic. Most people describe him as a robot with laser-like focus. Whether that’s a good or bad description really doesn’t matter. Adam gets stuff done, which has…
This spring I got a phone call from my good friend and IdeaMensch supporter Jeff Unger. He said that I might be getting an email from his son Adam, a freshman at Ithaca college, was very interested in coming with us on our road trip across America. Jeff told me…
[quote style=”boxed”]You must genuinely care for people. The people around you will make your company successful. Nothing is more valuable than that.[/quote] Ena has more than 15 years of experience in media and marketing. She is passionate about bringing value to the Indian diaspora. With her leadership skills, she has…
[quote style=”boxed”]Never stop creating your big picture, and believe in what you do. You should be able to close your eyes at any time and clearly tell yourself what you’re doing and why you’re doing it.[/quote] Andrew is an owner of PUBLIC SCROLL. Besides running a website, he works as…
[quote style=”boxed”]If you continuously run small projects and experiments, and look deeply into what was both good and bad about them and learn from their outcomes, you can never truly fail; you’ll always have gained knowledge about what works and doesn’t.[/quote] Brett Neese is a 19-year-old tinkerer, builder, and developer….