Archive for January 4th, 2005
Heritage Foundation: “Long a symbol of economic prosperity, America for the first time no longer ranks among the top 10 free nations of the world, according to The 2005 Index of Economic Freedom, just released by the Heritage Foundation and the Wall Street Journal.” NewsMax has more: The Index of Economic Freedom, published by The [...]
Blogger/Entrepreneur Reflects on Growth
Jeff Cornwall: “I visited an interesting blog site today called Reflections of a Business-Driven Life. It is written by a technology entrepreneur from the Philippines. His post from January 4th on growth was particularly insightful. A great new site for me to visit in the New Year.”
Salesprocessdiva: If you can’t be first, create a new subcategory in which you can be first. For example, who was the first person to fly across the Atlantic Ocean? Lindbergh, of course. Who was the second? No one knows, even though Number 2 presumably flew faster and more efficiently. Who was the third? Amelia Earhart. [...]
What It Really Means To Work for Yourself
Small Business Blog: You don’t need to be the guy that creates something new. You don’t need to be ready to change the world. According tho this article, “It’s also not true that you need to be an entrepreneurial, risk-taking visionary. These qualities are an asset, not a basic requirement.” This is a business myth. [...]
Boston.com: Pure entrepreneurs are loopy and obsessed. They have a vision of the future, and while others are casting their lines into the water to see what will bite, pure entrepreneurs are jumping over the gunwales and swimming after the white whale. via Scott Loftesness.
David St. Lawrence: “The ideal jobs are those that prepare you for long-term job security as your own boss.” via microISV
