This week I learned something incredibly important. A process is INVALUABLE to the well being of a company, especially a startup. Now before working at a startup, process and creating good processes wouldn’t have been listed in the top 20 things that interested me in the realm of business. Now it approaches top 10. Let…

Human nature is to shy away from failure. But like most things we tend to act in extremes. The popular, often ill-applied, business jargon to “fail fast,” is a prime example of these drastic swings. Although this comes from a good mindset that failure is often correlated with learning, therefore, failing fast implies that you’re…

There is a common misconception among entrepreneurs: that disruptive innovation is the key to a successful business. It’s become a sort of focal point that can ultimately be a lot of breath that’s wasted. Instead, what is more often the case is: innovations are not disruptive ONLY customer adoption is disruptive. Because ultimately, customers must…

You’re likely familiar with this story; a hungry man is standing near a pond of fish. Do you: a) give him three fish to eat or b)  teach him how to fish Obviously, the latter because it encourages his independence and self-sufficiency. Analogous to the above tale,  financial literacy is an incredible tool that can help…

Being a fan of settings goals,  it’s interesting to explore the multitude of methods. There are good ways to achieving goals, like clearly mapping out bite-size actions, and bad ways, like setting a new years resolution. This week, I discovered some new insights on goal setting when watching a TEDx talk on why you should keep your…