Joel Block: Growth Minute
They are concerned more about their own longevity than about the welfare of the organization that the whole team is trying to address.
12:40 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.
03:35 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.
13:23 Aug 10, 2007
As an entrepreneur, you must understand that some of the dollars flowing into your business are more important than other dollars.
04:07 Aug 7, 2007
If we didn't believe that, we wouldn't be able to tolerate the hardships, distractions, and frustrations that come with entrepreneurship.
08:55 Aug 3, 2007
I always counsel growing businesses to stay away from price competition if at all possible. Growing businesses, which typically are rather small, can never really compete on price.
19:15 Jul 27, 2007
Who do you do business with? How do you select your vendors? How do you figure out who the best person is to render services to you or your company?
04:25 Jul 23, 2007
Unfortunately, many consultants who are hungry to take in dollars don't recognize that they should only charge for those things in which they possess expertise.
03:52 Jul 21, 2007
Navigators exist in business. They're a little harder to find than people who know a geographical area, but as you grow your business, you'll want to hook up with an expert navigator.
07:08 Jul 16, 2007
Entrepreneurs need to remember that the goal is to get to the other side of the river. It's not quite so important who paddles the boat.
05:27 Jul 14, 2007
It's great to identify the problem - and it's always great to ask how you can monetize the solution to the problem - but if you can't actually solve it, then you can't monetize it.
06:13 Jul 9, 2007
On the vendor's side of the formula, that business needs to out-perform the expectations of the client company so that the client will want to elevate the vendor to partner status.
11:44 Jul 6, 2007
In the tax business, this means that taxpayers should push the law as far as they can, but if they are overly abusive, they will get nabbed and probably end up spending time in the Cross-Bar Hotel.
12:40 Jul 2, 2007
How much is enough? I'm not talking about money, houses, boats, cars, or other trinkets of wealth. I'm talking about information.
15:00 Jun 29, 2007
Have you ever been in a situation in which someone wants you to make the first move? I'm in that situation all the time. Here's how I think about who should make the first move.
05:11 Jun 27, 2007
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