Joel Block: Growth Minute
I usually write columns about business topics that help entrepreneurs make good business decisions. Sometimes, however, the most important lessons come from non-business situations.
02:51 Nov 13, 2007
I've got news for you: life has never been better than it is right now, and since you'll never have a chance to go back, anyway, stop looking backward and start looking forward.
01:03 Nov 8, 2007
How often do you talk to kids about the kinds of friends they make, tell them to stay away from the kids who do drugs or cause trouble because if they become friends with bad kids, they're likely to get in trouble, too.
06:04 Oct 29, 2007
If you can control an asset or create third-party credibility for yourself by being an organizer and bringing value to people, you may have a great opportunity.
02:39 Oct 22, 2007
Frequently, people see a trend right in front of them. They're sharp enough to spot the trend, yet they believe they can fight it and swim upstream to accomplish their objectives.
03:28 Oct 18, 2007
Some entrepreneurs think they can cut corners or take shortcuts and still cross the finish line the same way they would if they had played it smart in the first place.
01:17 Oct 11, 2007
Using his words, she told me that she would perform X number of procedures and apply X systems exactly as the guru she had identified would.
08:21 Sep 27, 2007
In my experience, people seem to fall into one of two categories: they either see the vision, or they believe the vision when they see it.
07:33 Sep 17, 2007
One of the great tragedies of the last 10 years is the large number of people who built companies with the expectation that they would be able to sell them immediately after they were launched.
04:54 Sep 10, 2007
Be smart about how you acquire credit. Get counseling to help you determine what credit is right for you, whether business, personal or otherwise.
08:05 Sep 4, 2007
Be careful that you don't want something too badly. This can cloud your judgment and make you do things that you either don't want to do or that you know you shouldn't do.
03:28 Aug 29, 2007
When you are growing your business, you must remember how much customers appreciate the personal touch. Business owners who are extremely busy frequently fall down in the area of staying in touch with their customers.
10:54 Aug 21, 2007
They are concerned more about their own longevity than about the welfare of the organization that the whole team is trying to address.
10:40 Aug 17, 2007
Did you ever notice how when you take your eye off the ball, the ball seems to get away from you? It happens to all of us at one time or another.
01:35 Aug 14, 2007
It is the nature of some human beings to sit on their hands and be in denial - and that's what my friend did. Before long, it was his turn on the chopping block.
11:23 Aug 10, 2007
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