No, I’m not talking about the movie. I am referring to my “polar bear” dip in the video above. I was at a weekend intensive training class being held at a retreat house on Long Island Sound in Connecticut. The air temperature was about 50 degrees and the water was colder. This class was a second level training for teachers of Kundalini Yoga on ... [Read more]
Follow up Friday: Reaching Out is Key
This week’s reflection question: Where are you less than confident? What supports do you have to help you get clear and think things through? As an entrepreneur, here is what I noticed about myself this week - I get less than confident when I am too scattered, trying to do it all. In this moment, I can lose sight of my core competency as a Coach ... [Read more]
10 Strategies to Start a Business As a Teenager
Have a teen home for the summer? Give them a little light reading, a push and some inspiration: Check out Tina Wells' tips on starting a business as a teenager. While you are at it, also check out the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) - it's an invite-only nonprofit organization geared toward young entrepreneurs. It promotes entrepreneurship as a ... [Read more]
Innovation: Back To The Future
In 1974 Arthur C. Clarke predicted we would be communicating with each other from a computer on our desk. He said it would revolutionize the way we relate to one another. He even predicted we could work from anywhere. Now that the internet, cell phones, apps, texting, etc. have realized his vision, what do you think the world will look like 38 ... [Read more]
Raising Our Kids To Aspire To Be Entrepreneurs
An Entrepreneur is someone who "organizes, operates and assumes the risk for a business venture." In a recent Teds video, Cameron Herold says we need to be raising more of our kids to aspire to be entrepreneurs, leaders who create jobs, versus getting good "safe" jobs. Even with MBA students we groom them to get corporate jobs. Key tips: Teach ... [Read more]