The cost of starting a business today is lower than ever. If you have an idea, pursue it. Or give one of these three arenas a hard look. would (if I weren't already tied up in social media). Recently I outlined the two most important rules to follow when deciding what market to attack for your new business. commerce in China only represents 3.3% MORE >>

Conflict and coordination are the only two activities worth convening for. Meetings are the perfect platform for healthy conflict. After a preliminary decision is made, meetings can be used to allow team members to raise objections and offer differing opinions. Dissent should be encouraged in this type of meeting. Tweet. MORE >>

Step 1: Get a mentor who's 10 (or more) years younger than you. See the other tips. friend of mine came back from a national meeting of sales leaders in her industry and sent me a very frank and telling note. Here's an excerpt: Wow. How things have changed. Some are completely unemployed (not retired, but unemployed). Pick a younger mentor. MORE >>

The Cycle of Getting the Important Stuff Done This content from: Duct Tape Marketing. In yesterday’s post I listed what I called The Hierarchy of Getting the Important Stuff Done. Truthfully, I wasn’t prepared for the immediate and passionate response from my readers. So, that’s what I want to address today. MORE >>

Gary Vaynerchuk, Tim Ferriss, and others offer advice on landing celebrity advisors, how to offer them equity, and the best ways to leverage their clout. Plenty of start-ups would kill to have someone like Gary Vaynerchuk as an advisor. But access to a high-profile advisor and investor like Vaynerchuk is tough to get. page, it has an impact. MORE >>