Philosophies

There are not 24 hours in a day

The 30 Hour Work Week Series: Part I In a previous blog post I ranted about a panel discussion I attended where, when asked about their success, entrepreneurs stated that they used each of the 24 hours in a day to make the most of their time and accelerate their...

Update Purgatory

For the past two days I have been in update purgatory. It all started with a new iPad. We are working with a start up to build out their sales process and to do so we need to understand the current process inside and out. So, we are hitting the street to sell their...

Pigeon holes are for pigeons. Not entrepreneurs.

Agility is important in any small business, especially ones like ours at End Grain Industries. When we launched this business we defined our core offerings, wrote the business plan, did the research, hit the streets, all that good stuff. We also gave ourselves the...

My surprising rage-filled networking experience

As a whopping team of two my business partner, Marsha, and I are focused on expanding our network, reach and brand. We accomplish this in a couple of ways, including: Establishing strategic partnerships that we can benefit from and provide value to Honing our messages...

Turn time into money by fixing what you can’t see

You’ve heard the adage that time is money. It was as true for Ben Franklin and the Young Tradesman as it is for business owners today. While the advice is sound, gaining more time to make more money is a very real challenge. A big reason business owners feel...

The Kids are Alright

This past weekend I watched the coverage of the #MarchforOurLives in the US and couldn’t help but feel proud and relieved that the next generation is able and willing to take a stand. These “kids” are organized, charismatic, brave, articulate, and willing to step up...