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Failing Forward

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by Eric | Jan 5, 2011, 10:38am EST

Failure like fear have for many of us been the great barriers to the new and better. Now put “Fear and Failure” together, and you have a truly scary scenario. Does “failure” really have to create fear and if not, what can we do about it? Failure can and should be an amazing teacher. I [...]

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People – How to Recruit a World Class Team

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by Eric | Feb 19, 2010, 6:00am EST

People.  Building a business is all about recruiting great people.  When an investor looks at a new company, contrary to popular belief, the number 1 focus is not the business plan or even the product offering, it’s the Team. I’ve had the opportunity to sit through pitch after pitch, and what becomes very clear, very [...]

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Massive Cyberattack Discovered

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by Eric | Feb 18, 2010, 10:42am EST

Siobhan Gorman of The Wall Street Journal is reporting a massive cyberattack originating in Europe and China affecting thousands of companies.  This is going to be big news, in particular, in light of the attacks that hit Google earlier this year.

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Making a To Do List Actually Work

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by Eric | Feb 16, 2010, 8:21am EST

I’m not immune to taking a prominent seat on the procrastination bus.  As entrepreneurs, we all know that getting our work done, is life or death.  This morning I found an interesting article by Dave Lavinsky on a technique I personally had never used to work my lists.  I will now.

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Got Customers – How Do I Keep Them?

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by Eric | Feb 14, 2010, 8:11am EST

In most organizations, the prime focus is on getting “new” customers.  What is often overlooked, is the value that can be derived from those who currently “are” your customers.  I have never understood why a business would offer a better deal to a new customer, than to a current one.  Within our companies we reward [...]

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Entrepreneurs Love to Say Yes. How “Not” to be Gullible.

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by Eric | Feb 10, 2010, 8:07am EST

Ever wonder what it takes to make good decisions, when to trust and more importantly, when to walk away?  Ever feel a bit gullible, exposed or at a loss for when to make the call?  Well next time you find yourself out on the plank, looking down at the water below… step back, take a [...]

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I’m an Engineer, Why Should “I” Listen to Customers?

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by Eric | Feb 9, 2010, 5:03am EST

I’ve worked with a lot of engineers in my days, and I have seen the difference between a good and a great one.  Often the difference is hard to define, much like describing why one piece of art is better than another.  That aside, there are qualites that do in fact separate the truly great, [...]

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