In my informal study of asking people if they have a business idea or want to someday become an entrepreneur, a great percentage of them have some deep-seated desire to be their own boss.  In fact, some will even tell me how great it would be if they could do whatever they wanted every day as “the man”. Naturally, my question is: Why don’t you? From the extensive empirical data I’ve acquired (*sarcasm*), the number one thing that keeps...

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If you are reading this, chances are you are already among those in your peer group that will be ultra-successful in your career and life.  However, there is one thing that you cannot forget as you navigate through your life.  That is the importance of investing in yourself and your career.  When Adam and I launched Succeed Faster, we analyzed every aspect of the event including the cost, as we wanted to make sure it was affordable enough for...

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Have you planned for a trip or a big vacation?  Remember the excitement that was built when you were thinking of all of the possible things to do and started making your plans. For instance, when we I graduated from college, three of my friends from college took a 14-day backpacking trip to Glacier National Park.  The trip was amazing, but it was also a fun trip to plan.  We researched places to camp, studied how to deal with grizzly bears,...

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Remember graduating and thinking, “now I’m going to make the big bucks”?  Only to get your first paycheck and realize that Uncle Sam (or Uncle Scam as I like to call him) has taken 1/3 of your hard-earned money. Of the two greatest expenses we have in life — taxes and the interest expense on debt — the first you have either a whole bunch of control over OR no control over, depending on how you choose to be paid. How you choose...

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As an entrepreneur myself and a co-founder of a VC  firm, I have had the opportunity to hear a lot of business ideas from people who believed their idea was the next “Apple”.  However, there are a few themes that we, DSP Start-up, have heard and actually witnessed that have made good ideas….fail.  Here are a few things to keep in mind when you try and launch your company. 1. Assuming That Your Passion Is Contagious Whether you’re...

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A couple weeks ago my trusty old Black Beauty gave up the good fight.  She and I had a lot of great times together.  We spent hours and hours listening to great music, books on tape, and just the hum of the road.  She outlived all the rest, and was better to me too.  She wasn’t as pretty as when we first hooked up and kind of smelled funny, but I still enjoyed her to her final hours. And in the end, I sold her for $350 for scrap parts. In...

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