Don’t be afraid to assess internally and check for complacency and analyze your shortcomings so you can learn from them. Chad Everett Harris was born in California in 1969. Initially residing in Palos Verdes, California, he quickly became accustomed to moving frequently, having lived in Grosse Isle, Michigan, Atlanta …
I honestly think the best thing to do is re-assess your business every several months. I think it’s too easy to get caught up in the day to day details that you lose sight of the overall. Margaret Williamson, creative director and lead designer, founded Leaf + Petal in 2015. …
Make a plan and work toward it. If you have a great idea, figure out the steps you need to take to bring it to life, and always be working toward a ten-year plan for your business. Lance J. Robinson is a practicing criminal defense and personal injury lawyer …
Providing guidance, even to businesses that aren’t clients, can lead to great word-of-mouth referrals. In return for your help, they will remember your kindness. When someone who is a better client talks to them, they will refer that client to you. Flynn Zaiger graduated from Tulane University in the …
Tackle your biggest problems first: Whatever is scaring you needs to be thing number one on your to-do list…identify the big ticket items on your to-do list is helpful in giving you a little push. As an emerging leader in the education technology industry, Libby Fischer is already making …
Break up big visions into actionable steps…With the right management, an idea that seems vast and insurmountable can become totally achievable. Katie Schmidt is the founder, owner, and lead designer of Passion Lilie, an ethical fashion company. Started in 2013, the brand is fair trade and has a social …
Follow up and follow through…If you need something, you follow up on it. If you say you’re going to do something, you follow through and do it! David Jeansonne is a motivated and driven entrepreneur who runs a combination of highly successful organizations. The Louisiana native is a self-taught …
Don’t be afraid to take calculated risks. Interested in travel from a young age, Jared attended the University of California, San Diego, to study International Studies and Spanish Literature. During this time, he spent a semester studying culture and language in Barcelona, and later backpacking through Europe. For Jared, this …
Learn From ThemJared Sternberg – Founder and President of Gondwana Ecotours
If I can see what assumptions I (and others) have about a new idea, I can usually see what has to change for it to come to life by itself.” Dr. Howard Wetsman is an addiction psychiatrist who specializes in the outpatient treatment of addiction. He is the chief medical …
Learn From ThemDr. Howard Wetsman – Founder of Townsend Addiction Treatment Centers
[quote style=”boxed”]Revamp. I revamp everything. I allow the idea to have its own life. There is a beauty in the evolution of the idea. It can teach you so much that you did not already know. As it evolves it often requires tweaks and small changes that allow it to …
Learn From ThemMelissa Pia Bossola Beese – Founder of Little Pnuts