Social Entrepreneurs: If It’s Broke, Let’s Fix It
While politicians continue to dither and our government seems determined to remain stuck in a rut of its own making, luckily there’s a new type of entrepreneur stepping forward in this country and around the world, showing us that we CAN make a difference in big ways and in small. Social entrepreneurism—where individuals and organizations…
Where Have All the Leaders Gone?
Have you been watching the continuing dysfunction in Washington, DC? It’s hard not to. We’re peppered with “he said/she said” style reports, political gamesmanship, opinionated pundits, and so on via 24×7 news coverage and bloggers occupying practically every stop along the political spectrum. Where is the truth? It’s hard to tell anymore. Watching it all,…
The Two Hungers and Your Personal Brand
We’re all pretty much attuned to the notion of company brands and positioning, and to a certain extent, we’ve all heard about personal branding—which has become especially important these days with the pervasiveness of online and social media activities. Whether we’ve actively cultivated it or not, we all have a personal brand. It represents what…
It’s All About the Customer, Not Just What You’re Selling
As the Federal shutdown, slim down, or whatever you want to call it starts week number two, I just had to take a step back and wonder if the politicians in Washington D.C. (and locally, for that matter) really have any notion of the wants, needs, and desires of us constituents. Polls tell us one…
Entrepreneurs WANTED! – Making Innovation Profitable
There’s a simple business axiom on which I think we all can agree: “If you can’t turn a profit, you really don’t have a business and you won’t stay around very long.” This doesn’t mean you have to turn a profit day one—few businesses do, and even the IRS assumes most businesses won’t turn a…
