My first company was two years old when my top employee told me he was leaving. After seeing how successful 1-800-GOT-JUNK? was going to be, Mike had decided to open a competing junk removal service. First, I was devastated to be losing a great employee. And then I became obsessed with shutting his new company down. It was all I…
When the Relationship is a 2nd Priority for an Entrepreneur and What to Do About It
It can be rough at times when one or both of you are building your business and the relationship falls into second place. Sometimes you can see it coming and sometimes you’re blind-sided or in denial. Maybe there are times when the relationship should be in second place yet how do you keep it from falling off the grid altogether?…
Dear Horrible Bosses
My name is Pejman Ghadimi. I am a successful serial entrepreneur and best-selling book author of Third Circle Theory; and while many people can learn from my many business accomplishments, I come to you to day as a leader who has served in various leadership positions including the VP level for 8 years of my life. I have also created…
What Donald Trump’s Presidential Campaign Can Teach Us About Marketing
Love him or hate him, the Republican presidential candidate has hired some marketing geniuses to work on his campaign. To those familiar with its workings, it’s quite obvious that the PR machine has been churning at high speed ever since the Donald announced his candidacy. That being said, there are a few very particular actions that can be learned from…
Secret Academy Episode – Jay Samit
Jay Samit is a dynamic entrepreneur, advocate of transformational change in business, and the author of internationally best-selling book “Disrupt You!” He has worked with huge names like Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, helping to spot trends and innovate to better the future. He helped grow companies like Ebay and Linkedin and established breakthrough advances in internet marketing and social networks. Jay took his talents and experience to the next level by motivating others to innovate, embrace change, and make a difference using his book and doing speaking engagements all across the world.
Solving the Authenticity Paradox – How to Be Who You Really Are
Ah, how to be authentic. Authenticity is one of those qualities that has become so desirable, so sought after, that it has been reduced — just like generosity and gratitude — to a meaningless cliché. And yet everything we teach at The Art of Charm, from storytelling, to approaching, to confronting limiting beliefs, seems to come back to the core…
Debt By a Thousand Cuts
As a Financial Consultant and Advisor to many of my faithful clients, I have seen firsthand the negative effects of excessive debt, specifically credit card debt can have on people’s lives. In today’s day and age, buying things on credit is an afterthought and is usually spoken chalked up as being “convenient” when it comes to purchases. Excessive credit card…