“There is only one boss. The customer. And he can fire everybody in the company from the chairman on down, simply by spending his money somewhere else.” –Sam Walton Simple but profound insight from the man who built the retail empire that is Walmart. Image credit: alchetron.com
3 Successful Lifestyle Entrepreneurs
Jim Rohn was known for saying that success leaves clues. Along this line of thinking, here is a good article about three very successful lifestyle business owners. If you study their businesses, you’ll gain insights and clues that can inspire you to take the plunge and get started with a lifestyle business of your very […]
Success Philosophy – Anthony Hopkins
“My philosophy is it’s none of my business what people say of me and think of me. I am what I am, and I do what I do. I expect nothing and accept everything. And it makes life so much easier.” –Anthony Hopkins Wow! How much easier would starting and running a successful business be […]
12 Things I Learned From Starting 3 Six Figure Lifestyle Businesses
If you’re like me, you love a good success story. The power of these stories to inspire and motivate us is incredible. Here’s a fantastic story and 12 helpful hints from a guy who started not one but 3 successful lifestyle businesses all while continuing to work his full time job. One of the most […]
Poor Business – Henry Ford
“A business that makes nothing but money is a poor business.” –Henry Ford What an interesting philosophy. While making a profit is definitely the primary goal for any business, higher principles seem to kick in once the initial goal has been achieved.
10 Things You Can Do To Start A Lifestyle Business (Even if you have no ideas)
Hopefully your desire to get going in a lifestyle business has grown to the point where you’re ready to take action. If so, congratulations! You’re on your way. What has happened to me many times in the past is once I make a decision to do something, immediately I start wondering how to do it, […]
Information Technology and Business
“Information technology and business are becoming inextricably interwoven. I don’t think anybody can talk meaningfully about one without talking about the other.” –Bill Gates Even though Bill Gates founded what is arguably the biggest company in the world for information technology in business today, it is nevertheless a true statement based on 17 years of […]
7 Reasons Most People Should Build Lifestyle Businesses
If a picture is worth a thousand words, this image says it all! Can there be a more powerful testimonial for starting a lifestyle business than the ability to take care of your loved ones? In studying the concept of a lifestyle business, a cool term that I wish I had thought of, there seems […]
The Majority – Mark Twain
“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.” –Mark Twain I would say that the majority can be wrong just as many times as they are right, hence the quote from this famous author. In the investing world, following the crowd can lead to disastrous decisions, […]
Startup vs. Lifestyle Business
As someone who is always on the lookout for ideas to help you start or grow the “perfect” business, I wanted to share this article with you that shares the experience of someone who has run both a venture capital based startup and a lifestyle business. The article is very interesting not only because it […]