by twobrainmain | Jul 8, 2019 | Blog, Entrepreneurship, farmer, founder, RSS, Running a Business, thief, tinker
“After reading your new book, I asked my ten-year-old what her Perfect Day would be. She thought about it, and then made a list: beach, time with Mom, and ice cream. The next night, after a day on the beach, she told me it was her “Perfect Day”...
by twobrainmain | Jul 4, 2019 | Blog, Entrepreneurship, farmer, founder, Mentoring, RSS, Running a Business, staff, tinker
The Stoics were philosophers, mostly Greek, who sought a practical path to happiness. Most philosophers–especially the modern ones–fail to give actionable advice. They discuss reasons and norms. They talk around a subject. For example, if you...
by twobrainmain | Jul 2, 2019 | Blog, Entrepreneurship, farmer, founder, kids, Running a Business, thief, tinker, Uncategorized
This is the third in a series about Small-town entrepreneurship. Read “SmallTown, Inc” and “The SmallTown Founder” by clicking the appropriate link. Schools don’t teach entrepreneurship. They should, but they can’t. ...
by twobrainmain | Jun 28, 2019 | Blog, Entrepreneurship, farmer, founder, Running a Business, thief, tinker, Uncategorized
If you open your business in a small city or town, you have a huge advantage. Product businesses need a big audience. Service businesses need a connected audience. And in a small town, everyone is connected. I joke that my city of 65,000 is a...
by twobrainmain | Jun 21, 2019 | Blog, Entrepreneurship, farmer, founder, Leadership, Mentoring, Running a Business, staff, thief, tinker
Heartily know, when demigods go, the gods arrive. – Emerson I’ve always had great “Who Luck”. The right people seem to find their way into my life at precisely the right time. I met one of my mentors, Dan Martell, at the Archangel...
by twobrainmain | Jun 19, 2019 | Authority Ladder, Blog, clinicians, Entrepreneurship, farmer, founder, Running a Business, staff, thief, tinker
There are three important people in your business: you, your clients, and your staff. Each one has a different path to your business; experience with your business; and exit from your business. We call these “journeys”. And you must plan each one in...