March 2012

Today I am reviewing everything I’ve done over the last 13 year. On April 1st, 1999 I was in a position to start-over to start fresh and create whatever I wanted. This is the day I officially started my company full time. I was 27, and I am now 40 years old. In the early days I was on-fire and excited to make my way in the world. I wanted to create the top design firm in the world… but what does a 27 year old know about that?

When it comes to running a business you need to understand how to survive in the early days. The first few years you may need to watch your cash flow to predict healthy days in the future. One thing I will tell you though is the number one thing all business owners need to learn to do is sell. For some this comes naturally, but for most it is a challenge. For the ones that it does come natural to I would bet some professional training would help you improve your game. Honestly wouldn’t even a 10% improvement be great for a decent sales person?

Tonight I was watching The Voice. As some of you will know, I am a huge music buff although this isn’t my typical music selection. It is interesting to see how musicians are chosen and how some musicians learn to step it up and go into a competition against different type of artists. Similar to the hip-hop mc going up against the country duo singing I Can’t Get No Satisfaction. This was good and unique and the hip-hop artist pulled it off!

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