As children, we have unbridled aspirations. We dream to be astronauts. We dream to be explorers. We dream to be princesses. We dream to be the world’s greatest sports star. We dream. Looking back at our childhood dreams, we rarely feel we failed because we didn’t become the astronaut. Or marry the prince. Or found new lands. Or had stadiums cheering our name. Instead, we look back and remember a time when dreams had no limits, and anything was possible,…

For many of us, long term vision can be a scary concept. This is understandable, because it usually means that we’re having to put faith in something we’re doing now not showing a return until much later. This could be our businesses; our blogs; or our budding relationship with a new lover. It’s scary, because while we believe in our hearts that everything will work out, often we get impatient for results that we can see now. We want our business to be profitable right away;…

Why do you want to kill your competition (this is a generic you)? Why do you want to put on your size 42 boots, kick them in the sack and then trample them into the dirt? Why do you want them to fail so badly that the only people left they can come to is you? Is your alternative really that much better? Maybe. But if it is, then isn’t it the competition that’s helped make you so much better?…

Ideas are gold. Ideas are the platforms for greatness. Ideas are the moments in time that will find the cure for cancer. Ideas are the ingredients that become a recipe to feed the world. Ideas are the words that join a melody and make a grown man cry. Ideas are the architects that build shelters for the abused. Ideas are the intent that lead to mission accomplished. Ideas are gold. Don’t let yours be wasted.

There’s a bit of a debate as to how often you should blog if you want to have a successful blog and grow the community around it. Some folks will say you need to blog every day, or every other day. Others will say once a week. Others will say only blog when you have something useful to say (I’m not too sold on the last one – one person’s definition of useful is another’s definition of crap). To be…

Catapults are a great piece of engineering. They can be small and simple enough for a child to use. They can be intricate and building-sized for an army to use. They can hit a target a few feet away. They can zone in on a target hundreds of feet way. Catapults are built to hit whatever you’re aiming for with the least amount of fuss. Couldn’t businesses benefit from more catapult builders?