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The Please and Thank You Economy

May 12, 2015 By Dan

Thailand Food Stall

If you’re an American (if you’re not, read on, you’ll see what I’m getting at) who’s traveled overseas and spent any time in a major fast food chain (I’m guilty on occasion), you may have noticed a few subtle differences from fast food restaurants in America.

First, there are very few if any visible or accessible waste bins. Second, trays with empty wrappers, cups and other trash are usually left behind at a few scattered tabletops by customers. There’s probably an employee making the rounds to clear the dining room debris every quarter of an hour or so. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Business Tagged With: Business, Commerce, Entrepreneur, Golden Rule

The Audacity of Entrepreneurship

January 13, 2015 By Dan

Being humble enough to have mentors, even celebrity ones, is integral to success. Tony Robbins has said, “I’ve always believed the best way to get a result, the fastest way, is to find someone who has already accomplished what you’re after, and model his or her behavior.” That’s sound advice from Tony, as usual. Most successful people, if they’re honest, will credit their success in part to simply following in the footsteps of masters whose accomplishments once far exceeded theirs. In other words, they had the humility to realize they didn’t have it all figured out, and could probably learn a thing or two by standing on the shoulders of giants. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Entrepreneurs Tagged With: Entrepreneur, Success, Tim Ferriss

The Christmas Spirit Is the Entrepreneurial Spirit

December 23, 2014 By Dan

Christmas Tree In Nature

Christmas is right around the corner, which means the yearly ritual in which people try to out-grinch one another by bemoaning the abundance of Christmas songs on the radio has reached fever pitch. As far as I’m concerned, it’s the grownup version of 8-year-olds who think it’s cool to root for the villain in every TV show and movie they see just to get a rise out of people.

I won’t name names, but you know who you are. As Dr. Seuss would say, “you’ve got garlic in your soul.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Entrepreneurs Tagged With: Christmas, Entrepreneur, Startups

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