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Take action. Just try it out. Don’t be afraid to fail, because if you can be brave enough to try, at the very least, you will learn something. Meghana Moya is TCU alum and was the first international student to be awarded the “Distinguished Student” award in the history of the university. Professionally, she has […]
Make a list, prioritize, delegate, delegate, delegate. It’s so important to trust your people. Allison Lami Sawyer is the CEO and co-founder of Rebellion Photonics, an advanced optics company spun out of Rice University in 2009. Rebellion Photonics is commercializing its unique snapshot hyperspectral imaging technology that’s used for chemical imaging video cameras for industries […]
Be thankful and show others you are thankful. Richard A. Lena is a founder of the Brattle Publishing Group (BPG), a curriculum developer, and an instructional designer specializing in print and multimedia learning experiences for diverse audiences. For over 20 years, Richard has worked in publishing conceptualizing, designing, and managing the development of large-scale edof […]
I stay up late at night because I know how my body and brain work best. Some people are morning people, and some are not. I’m not a morning person, so why would I try to fake it? Anthony Russo has been a self-employed business owner for more than five years, and his seven-figure agency […]
I think the power of ideas lies in their application. Ideas are seeds of change, but what brings them to life is their use. What is a theory unless it brings about some improvement in people’s lives? This is where academia and entrepreneurship should overlap: bringing ideas to fruition by letting theory and reality collide […]
You have to have the mental attitude of getting from A to B. Don’t let anything stop you, once you start a task and know it needs to be finished. Pat Brown is President of Fort Worth-based Children’s Lighthouse Learning Centers, the franchisor of the nation’s leading values-based early childhood educational schools. Pat’s primary responsibilities […]
I make the phone call, send the email, open the document. There’s no secret sauce here. An idea is just a set of action items waiting to be executed. So make the list and start executing. Zach grew up in Northwest Arkansas and was by all accounts destined for corporate greatness. Zach was granted a […]
[quote style=”boxed”]Externally, I talk to people about how they think about a problem rather than trying to “sell” them a product. That allows me to stay focused on creating innovative solutions for real problems rather than following the “feature wars” of my competitors.[/quote] Tom Smith has over 30 years of experience with security, mobile, and […]
[quote style=”boxed”]Doing some work every day. Moving projects forward slowly. There is a great saying: “How do you eat an elephant?” and the answer is one bite at a time. I think success comes down to a couple of things. Firstly goals and then habits and persistence, combining all of those things and you are […]
[quote style=”boxed”]Come from a place of abundance, and look for ways to give to others.[/quote] Mina Chang is CEO and president of Linking the World, an international humanitarian aid organization with a focus on children, global awareness, and breaking the cycle of poverty around the world. As the eldest child of two Salvation Army commanding […]
[quote style=”boxed”]Businesses are built around copying each others ideas and improving on them. By understanding how your competitors sell products you can compile a list of what works and what doesn’t. [/quote] Since the age of 15, cody has set out on many entrepreneurial endeavors. After selling several companies he has gone on to start […]
[quote style=”boxed”]Read, read, and read some more! [/quote] Founded by husband and wife team, Brandon and Brandi Carson, Posh & Private Event Design is a boutique special event firm providing event design, planning, and consulting services to clients nationwide. For their social clients, they focus on milestone celebrations, with an emphasis on Vow Renewals. And for […]