Start with the big rocks when prioritizing items for this year’s pages

New Year’s Day is not unlike the blank page that I found myself staring at this morning. There were no words already written, no ideas jumping off the page, and no direction provided. Sometimes, a blank page is wildly liberating as it feels like a wide open field of opportunity, hope, and dreams. Other times, it is hugely intimidating, like …

Business bootcamp is an invaluable tool for entrepreneurs

Editorial & Opinion, Wednesday, April 2, 2008 There is a saying we’ve all heard “when opportunity knocks, answer.” This past week I was disappointed to see how few business people recognized the opportunity called Entrepreneurial Excellence: Business Bootcamp. My informal count was that less than 50 entrepreneurs were in attendance to improve their businesses knowledge. In contrast, more than 90 …