Entrepreneuriship

September 3, 2018

How to Escape 9 to 5

If the thought of contacting your parent’s friends to ask for a job, perfecting your elevator pitch and continually refocusing your rather thin resume, leaves you cold, perhaps you are really meant to be an entrepreneur. If you find yourself searching for a job that will offer youautonomy, freedom, meaning, […]
September 3, 2018

How to Choose Your Business Idea

This month I am encouraging people: graduates, retirees, even stay at home moms, to consider the possibilities of entrepreneurship. As I researched the possibilities for each group, I came across list after list of possible business ideas. Here are just a few: Business ideas for Graduates: Fitness Instruction, Electronics Repair, […]
September 3, 2018

Four Steps to Discover a Better Idea

When it comes to choosing a business, you may find yourself stuck listening to the negative voice in your head. That voice telling you all the reasons your idea is not going to work.  If your heart tells you one thing but your head says another, try this creativity exercise. […]
August 5, 2018

Don’t Wait for Inspiration. It Comes While Working

I recently met a young man here in Ecuador who wants very much to study engineering in the USA; at Berkley to be exact.  He is bright, energetic and focused.  His challenge: he does not speak English well enough to succeed at an American university. He is working hard.  He […]