Startup Super Powers You Need

Startup Super Powers You Need

In November Cognitive Information will celebrate 9 years in business. This is quite an accomplishment considering that x% of new companies fail in the first year. In my recent presentation about 'So You Want to Be a SQL Consultant' we discussed the challenges of starting a company. In this article, I give an update on challenges and successes through the years. Power of No - Say yes to the things in your business that only you can do and say "No!" or "Not Now" to the other things.  Know where you need to spend your time and where you should…
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START by Jon Acuff

START by Jon Acuff

Last night a friend called and invited me to attend Dave Ramsey's EntreLeadership 1 Day event.  Being an entrepreneur, I'm always interested in learning more about business.  I've listened to the EntreLeadership audio book, so I just hoped to learn more of the same.  The best surprise of the day was the hour by Jon Acuff about his new book START, Punch Fear in the Face, Escape Average and Do Work that Matters. For about an hour Jon talked about the phases we go through in business and life. The Road to Average These are the 'typical' stages along the…
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