For a lot of years, my job was demanding, I was overworked yet I traveled the world and I made a ton of money. The demands of my job consisted of long grueling hours, many days and nights away from my family and little time left to pursue what I really wanted to do. The only consolation was that I…
Finding (and Being) the Best Business Partner
Your business partner can be the most important variable in your entrepreneurial career, so who you choose may make or break you. We’ve been very fortunate to have the business partnership we have and a lot of people ask us how we came to know each other, as we come off as life-long friends. The truth is, we barely knew…
The Journey is the Destination
Why do you want to be an entrepreneur? For me, I saw a man driving a white Lamborghini Aventador and decided I wanted to live a life like him. When I saw a YouTube video of that Lambo roaring through the streets of Dubai; it just screamed luxury, success, and…happiness. Actually, I think that was it… In my mind, I…
Is A Master’s Degree or Grad School Really Needed to Achieve Success?
The discussion of what formal education is worth comes up often in my entrepreneur academy and even after people read my best selling book Third Circle Theory. The debate often has support from both sides and is no different than the formal versus self-education debates that have bombarded social media as memes, articles, and status updates. Even funnier is the fact that my…
Why You Should Earn Credibility — with Yourself
I’ve been waking up crazy early lately. A lot on my mind. Despite a little fatigue at the edges, I love having the extra hours. I was browsing Reddit last night and there was a cool Ask Reddit question: If you could add a 0 to any number in your life, what would you add it to? The answer that…
Secret Academy Episode – Kevin Harrington
Kevin Harrington is best known for being one of the originals sharks on the hit TV show, Shark Tank, but he has been a wildly successful entrepreneur for more than 40 years launching over 20 businesses, each growing to over $100M in revenue. Kevin has also launched over 500 products generating over $5 billion in sales globally with names such as Tony Little and George Foreman. Currently, he runs a private consulting firm working with companies to increase their distribution, analyze retailing opportunities, source manufacturing, celebrity connections, increase stock value, and effectively market on social media.
Why Not Every Business Owner is an Entrepreneur
I’m an entrepreneur. It’s been shouted from the rooftops by many, but I’m not sure that everyone truly knows what it means. If you look at Merriam-Webster’s definition, the key point of entrepreneur that defines her or her as being someone that “Assumes Risk.” To a point, all business owners assume risk, but the entrepreneur is a risk junky. Someone…