EO and Flow
Flow is being in the zone, the state of mind where you are effortlessly focused on what you’re doing. Everything else falls away, time stands still and all you hear is cowbell. Imagine if you… Read more »
Flow is being in the zone, the state of mind where you are effortlessly focused on what you’re doing. Everything else falls away, time stands still and all you hear is cowbell. Imagine if you… Read more »
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By Caryn Kopp, Chief Door Opener at Kopp Consulting, LLC Networking, whether it is in person, via LinkedIn or in another manner, can have a lasting effect on future referrals. This is your opportunity to… Read more »
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By Glenn Bartlett, Head of Strategy at Step Change 28 January 1986 completely changed the way NASA operates. Here’s why: That day marked the space shuttle Challenger’s tenth mission. But the day before, the engineers had warned the mission… Read more »
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By Dustin Puryear, Founder and CEO of Puryear There is nothing more nerve-racking than firing somebody. Yet, here I was doing it. “Sorry, but you just don’t fit. You were great when you started in your… Read more »
Categories: Entrepreneurial Journey Lessons Learned
By April Clarke, owner of Xpress Non-Emergency Medical Transportation, Inc. Successful female entrepreneurs who are also moms face an initial struggle when their businesses are transforming from simple ideas to profit-generating new ventures. While you are tackling the everyday… Read more »
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By Matthew Weiss, EO South Florida I have been an EOer since 1996, but it wasn’t until five years ago that I discovered just how valuable my EO training could be. I had lunch with my banker, Jeff… Read more »
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By Charl Vollmer, special to Octane Blog I’ve heard people say that being an entrepreneur is tough, and that you’ll undoubtedly make many mistakes along the way. As for me, I tried proving everyone wrong…. Read more »
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By Aidan Fitzpatrick, an EO UK – London member and the founder of Reincubate As the Chapter President of EO UK – London, I am often reflecting on the learning that has meant the most… Read more »
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We were very intrigued by an article posted on Inc.com by Art Markman, a professor of psychology and marketing at the University of Texas. Professor Markman argued that one core behavior of brilliant thinkers was… Read more »
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This article was originally posted on EO’s Inc.com column. Entrepreneurs are launching something new each and every day, so it’s important for them to maximize the opportunity. Joe Fuld, an Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) member from Washington, D.C., is the president of The Campaign Workshop, a political and advocacy advertising agency that provides strategy, digital advertising, content and… Read more »
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