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11 Top Entrepreneurs Share the Best Advice They’ve Ever Received from a Mentor
Mentors reduce your learning curve by years through mastering the best of wiser, more experienced role models. StartupNation exclusive discounts and savings on Dell products and accessories: Learn more here These 11 entrepreneurs share the...
May 5, 2021
Be Nervous: What Aspiring Entrepreneurs Can Learn by Embracing Fear
“Sometimes it is good to be a little nervous; it brings out the best in you,” 14-year-old Sanjana Khurana pronounced as she prepared to sing the national anthem at a Sage Hill High School event....
December 3, 2018
10 Sure-Fire Tips for Starting and Growing Your Business (Part 2)
This is part two of my ongoing post: 10 Sure-Fire Tips for starting and Growing Your Business Meditate Often Do you know how they say outsiders have a better perspective of your problems than you...
February 10, 2011
10 Sure-Fire Tips for Starting and Growing Your Business (Part 1)
A little while ago, I was asked to give a presentation for a group of entrepreneurs. They wanted me to talk about what I’ve learned from the mistakes I’ve made in the past. I shared...
February 3, 2011
How to Double Your Productivity In One Week
Six years ago, I was working 12-hour days. Wanting to get more done in less time, I started studying productivity principles. Now I never work more than 6 hours a day but I manage to...
January 4, 2011
Self-Discipline: How to Get Things Done
One of the most important skills an entrepreneur needs is self-discipline. After all, being your own boss means there’s no one telling you to do your job. Without self-discipline, you’ll never get anything done. Many...
December 10, 2010
Pick Good Influences For Your Advisory Board
Obviously John Wooden is not on my advisory board, but he is in my Pantheon-of-Wonderful-People. Quote to consider No written word, no spoken plea Can teach our youth what they should be; Nor all the...
May 6, 2009
Looking for your home-based business wisdom
We're always uploading new content at StartupNation.com, but lately, we've been especially obsessed with home-based business. We see it as the first frontier of entrepreneurship - the starting point for many and the permanent setting...
August 15, 2007
Small business owners are contestants in the real American Idol
I never watched American Idol. But I'm sure many of you have. I want to know if the show has anything to teach us about running our businesses and our lives. Without ever watching, here...
May 30, 2006