What Makes an Entrepreneur?

Can you be an entrepreneur?  Do you have what it takes?  Are the characteristics of an entrepreneur innate like an artist’s talent?  Does success comes from brilliant “flashes of genius” that lead to new products and markets?
Innovation is essential to successful entrepreneurship, but flashes of genius aren’t enough. Leonardo Da Vinci was definitely a genius, [...]

Find Your Silver Lining

I love working with entrepreneurs. Their passionate, us-against-world attitude is exciting, but they were always the toughest clients to keep. Brilliance, creativity and a whirlwind of activity just aren’t enough to overcome the procrastination, poor focus and lack of follow through that often cost them their business.
I wanted to help, but I was struggling [...]

What To Do When You Can’t “Just Do It”

If a pill could cure procrastination, every entrepreneur would want one.  Of course, there’s no procrastination pill because procrastination is a symptom of many different root problems.  Without addressing the root cause, you can’t solve the problem.
An entrepreneur’s first challenge with procrastination often stems from a fear of failure.  Delays in presenting your business plan, [...]