by Boyd Petersen | Feb 26, 2016 | Featured, Learning
Why Do Businesses Fail in the First Year of Business? I get asked this all the time. Websites that monitor new startup failures often show that most of the problems startups have is not planning to succeed. It’s much better to take some time before you start your...
by Boyd Petersen | Feb 1, 2016 | Featured, Learning
2016 – The year of success – The year of setting goals When you go on vacation, you plan the final destination. Let’s say you decide you want to go to Southern California and stay close to a beach but go to many of the tourist attractions. The first thing you do...
by chambch | Oct 1, 2013 | Learning, Personal Development
In the video below (see link), Daniel Pink argues the case for understanding motivation in the 21st century. The author of A Whole New Mind, Daniel Pink is now known for being one of the few career analysts to recognize that we are in the midst of a paradigm shift,...
by chambch | Aug 28, 2013 | Learning
Not the only game in town? Competition is an inevitable part of doing business. It may be a strange thing to say, but competition isn’t always a bad thing for a business. How could that be? If, for example, you are a pioneer in your field and you’re...
by chambch | Aug 23, 2013 | Learning
If you are a business owner, ask yourself this question: “What 10 things would have been great to know when I started my business?” Now, find a way to share your wisdom with up-and-coming business people. The following are some common pieces of advice from...
by chambch | Aug 20, 2013 | Events, Learning, Personal Development
Sandy ELP members should be looking over their shoulders for pursuing highway patrol officers. Why? They have recklessly exceeded lawful “ahmph” limits! What are “ahmph’s,” you ask? They are “Ah-Ha Moments Per Hour.” Sandy...