Do not get too down during hard times and know that hard work will yield great rewards. Keep your nose to the grindstone and to keep pushing forward. James Wood is Owner and Managing Partner of Hunter Protective Services, Inc. in Burlington, Massachusetts. James Wood began his career in…
I go through a laundry list of my clients and ask myself, what can I do for my business today? What can I make better? Every day is a new day and a new opportunity. Beverly Ferguson is the owner, partner, and designer of The Reflective Designer in Stow,…
Knowing the buck stops with you is both exhilarating and scary – and both those factors add up to a strong motivation to outwork everyone. Matthew Prinn is a Boston native who loves the city he lives in. He is a loyal fan of Boston based sports teams the…
I think that you have to stay rigorous on disproving the mechanism of your technology, if you want to create a true standard of care. Marc Beer is the Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and Co-founder of Renovia Inc. He is a seasoned manager with more than 25 years of…
Take that first step, send that first email, or make that first call to set your ideas into motion. The process will grow organically after that but you must, must start. Madeleine Park is a marketing & branding professional who has used her expertise to found and operate a…
Talk to yourself in a positive manner. Everybody is their own worst critic. If you can tweak the inner voice in your head to say positive things to yourself, it goes a lot further than constant negative thinking. Learn and move on. Ricky Boudrow is the founder of Space…
Start a virtual networking group! With so many people resorting to virtual communication rather than in-person, creating a community where business owners can connect with others virtually is huge. Social media consultant Ashley Mason went from being a blogger to a marketing expert who works with women entrepreneurs to…
I find my creative passion through real life experiences. I love to tell stories with my dance pieces and truly motivate audiences to feel the passion behind our stories. Candy Dennis is an inspiring entrepreneur who has successfully owned and operated her dance studio for the past 16 years….
Without a solid team, it is difficult, if not impossible, to get anything done! Shankar Rajendran completed his engineering degree in computer science in Hydrebad, India. Upon graduation, Shankar completed additional computer courses to improve his knowledge in Chennai, India while working as a software developer. After gaining a…
Once you have an idea, I believe in this simple three-step process: take action, learn from that action and build something new based on what you learned. And then repeat. Dennis M. Hanno is the president of Wheaton College in Massachusetts and the founder and chief executive of IDEA4Africa,…