‘Opportunities’ for starting an online business have multiplied many-fold over the past several years. The would-be online entrepreneur is offered a wide range of options to choose from. But these same ‘opportunities’ also come with plenty of chances of stumbling upon a scam and instead of making money, losing it. Oftentimes these scams are not...Continue reading
Category: Miscellaneous
Fearlessness
Fearlessness allows you to act quickly and efficiently, with no doubt in your mind that you are doing the right thing. On the other hand, fearlessness must be balanced with caution, since rash actions can have negative effects. If you decide to do something after considering it well then move forward with no fear in...Continue reading
Curiosity
Curiosity works in business because it is a driving force that leads one to seek out new things, develop new trends, and solve old problems. It is a tool that enables you to observe, conclude, act, and learn.
Perseverance
Perseverance (noun) – steady persistence in a course of action, thought, or purpose. Simply put, perseverance is the quality of keeping on doing what you need to be doing. Encourage yourself daily to persevere, even if your business starts off slow or seems to stagnate, and you at least stand the chance of being a...Continue reading
Decisive and Discerning
Opportunities might come knocking but they certainly don’t wait around forever for you to answer the door. While it is important to be decisive and ready to take that quick and definitive action to either seize or avoid the opportunities presented, keep in mind that it takes just as much discernment to tell the good...Continue reading
Cautious Optimism
Optimism is good and positive, but too much of it can make you blind to losses and vulnerable to cheats and scams. In starting and running your business it can certainly help your attitude and overall outlook to be optimistic, but one must also temper it with prudence and good judgement.
Christmas with the Kranks = Business Lesson: Respond to Market Demands!
“Christmas With the Kranks” is a slapstick comedy based on a book called “Skipping Christmas” by John Grisham. The upshot is that the protagonists, Luther and Nora Krank (played by Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis), want to “skip” Christmas because their daughter is spending Christmas overseas in the Peace Corps. They plan to take...Continue reading
Jingle all the Way = Business Lesson: Serendipity Happens!
Way back before Arnold was Governor of California, he starred in a Christmas caper called “Jingle All the Way.” As workaholic Howard Langston, Arnie races all over town on Christmas Eve, in search of the blockbuster toy “Turbo Man,” which he promised his wife he’d pick up months before. Since it’s the only present on...Continue reading
How the Grinch Stole Christmas = Business Lesson: There’s Someone for Everyone
If you haven’t seen the original animated Grinch movie from 1966, you’ve likely seen the Jim Carrey version from 2000. But if you missed that one, too, here’s the recap: Green Grinch hates Christmas and hates the Whos, the sweet and lovable inhabitants of Whoville, who adore the holiday – but who have lost sight...Continue reading
The Little Drummer Boy = Business Lesson: All gifts are to be honoured!
Even if you haven’t seen the animated special, you’ve probably heard the story or the song. But here’s a recap if you’re unaware: The three Wise Men and the shepherds are heading to see the Baby Jesus, and the little drummer boy comes along for the ride. He is embarrassed when he has no gift...Continue reading