10 Reality Checks Before Starting Your Own Business. Checks 6 to 10:

The final five checks to complete the due diligence on the idea before spending your life savings (and others) to roll out a solution: Do you have intellectual property to defend against competitors? Maybe the solution hasn’t yet been commercialized, but a patent has been submitted by someone else, putting your idea in jeopardy. Another series … More 10 Reality Checks Before Starting Your Own Business. Checks 6 to 10:

14 Important Traits Successful Salespeople Share. Traits 8 to 14:

Whether it is pitching a startup to investors or selling cars at a dealership, successful salespeople are vital to all business ventures. But as many who have tried their hand at sales can attest, not everyone is cut out for this line of work. Identifying the core characteristics required for sales success can help you … More 14 Important Traits Successful Salespeople Share. Traits 8 to 14:

14 Important Traits Successful Salespeople Share. Traits 1 to 7:

Whether it is pitching a startup to investors or selling cars at a dealership, successful salespeople are vital to all business ventures. But as many who have tried their hand at sales can attest, not everyone is cut out for this line of work. Identifying the core characteristics required for sales success can help you … More 14 Important Traits Successful Salespeople Share. Traits 1 to 7:

What Do You Want So Bad You Can Taste It!

What do you really, really want? Not just a hope, but a heart-skipping, light-in-your-eyes-when-you-talk-about-it core yearning? Well, if you really, really want it – chances are you’ll need to step out of your comfort zone to get it, or you would’ve already gotten it by now! What does “stepping out of your comfort zone” mean? … More What Do You Want So Bad You Can Taste It!

Do You Need to Change Who You Are, Or Become MORE of Who You Are?

Can you really change yourself and your life? When you change, do you leave the “real you” behind? Or become more “you” than ever? In the recent comedy flick Bridesmaids, two characters engage in a brief but hilarious exchange about whether people really ever change. The conversation is a thinly veiled competition over who is … More Do You Need to Change Who You Are, Or Become MORE of Who You Are?