Selling a book is a big challenge! Especially if you aren’t famous already, and I am definitely not famous. Or rich. Or extremely successful. Just the average guy who lives next door who had problems that he had to overcome to garner the success that he did. That is my story in “Connecting Peace, Purpose […]
5 Lessons Rob Severson Taught Me about Success as a Freelance Writer I’ve been reading a lot of books lately: Books on marketing, business, psychology and anything else that can help me become a better person and a better freelance writer. I recently had the opportunity to read Connecting […]
In my 40-year career I have met with 100’s of business people seeking loans. It is the fun part of what I do. But I’ve also seen some common mistakes that entrepreneurs make, particularly when talking to a banker. Sometimes I think bankers speak a different language than entrepreneurs. Be very careful that what you […]
That issue seems to never die. Maybe it shouldn’t. I admit I have an interest in the issue as I have two daughters and two granddaughters to “guard” in this issue as this seems to be a women’s issue. I want them to have opportunities. I also admit that when I started my career in […]
I think both parties liked Rice’s speech at the convention Wednesday night. Even liberals were complimentary. I think most of us like stories of how people overcome obstacles and achieve success like she did. She obviously had a tough time as a black girl growing up in the south and some would say being a […]
I spoke at a college recently on the value of networking and how to build one’s contact data base. One young woman asked an interesting question: “How do you go about building a network when you are new in a town and don’t know anyone?” Very good question. My first response was asking her if […]
ENTITLEMENT I spent the afternoon yesterday with my two granddaughters. We went to a couple of museums and visited one of my favorite men’s clothing stores, they were tolerant of the latter event! We ended the day with Dairy Queen, a fun day for grandpa! Of course I bought the tickets, lunch and treats afterwards […]
I spoke at a community college last week about “what employers look for when hiring”. My publicist, Rachel Anderson http://www.rmapublicity.com/ has been representing me in contacting colleges that are interested in bringing in outside speakers for various classes. My goal is to pass on my experiences in business and careers and how they have lots in […]
“Look, if you’ve been successful, you didn’t get there on your own” Barack Obama I agree with him!! We all benefit from what society provides us. That is one of the things government should provide for us, a helpful environment for businesses that can prosper and provide jobs as they prosper. A healthy business climate […]
