How do you say Thanks?   There are hundreds of ways to do it.   A study a few years back found the average American says “Thank you”  2,000 times/year.  That actually sounds a little low.   But the unfortunate flip-side of this was that although we say thank you at a fairly high rate, we actually only […]

Sometimes it’s inspirational to take a few minutes and think about notable things that have happened in history.  When something broke through and become a ‘first’. In June this past summer, the US Patent and Trademark office issued their 10 millionth utility patent.  In 2017 alone there were almost 350,000 patents granted.    The entrepreneurial spirit […]

We all use various filters as a way to process what goes on in our worlds.  These filters are based on core beliefs and usually they are applied subconsciously, without us evening noticing.  And although it sounds like a really subtle, small thing – it turns out those beliefs and filters can have a huge […]

As we get ready to celebrate Independence Day it reminds me how much the idea of freedom is wrapped up into being an entrepreneur. Think about all the reasons why someone starts a business: The opportunity to make more money – especially in the long term The opportunity to start keeping more of the money […]

Most of us will be happy to have 2017 in our rear-view mirror. For many, it was a long year of negativity, chaos and uncertainty.  But hope springs eternal and there are good reasons to suspect that next year is going to be better (even if it’s just the assumption that it can’t be as […]

What does your business sell?  Do you ever look beyond the physical items or the list of services on your menu and think about that?  Do you see more than things?  In business, it is easy to get focused on the deliverables and overlook one key ingredient you provide a little of in every transaction. […]