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Jock combines 2 passions for one great idea We really love stories like this where jocks take the bull by the horns and create their own LEVERAGE. I capitolise the word leverage because that is PARAMOUNT to success in today's industry. Working part time at a radio station and waiting for a full time gig to open up can be torture and it can literally take years when you get around all the BS politics, changes in programming and limited opportunities. [...]

Jock combines 2 passions for one great idea We really love stories like this where jocks take the bull by the horns and create their...

You really do get what you pay for and I am not a big fan of commercial gyms. Each one will tell you they are better than the others but they are essentially all the same, disgusting bathrooms, nasty machines with sweat streaks and 95% of the patrons are there for every other reason but to work out which makes it difficult to have a routine when you are serious about working out. I like to be in environments and around people that are results based and oriented because that is who I am. [...]

Are People Coming to you for your services? Then you have VALUE. KNOW YOUR VALUE Have you ever heard about the person having a garage sale and they have a painting for $2 that ends up being a collector's item? The person who buys it then sells it for millions and the original owner tries to get the money back claiming they didn't know the actual value? Well look at your business like that. If you don't know the value you will sell yourself short. The fact that people come to you for your services indicates VALUE. [...]

At times we need to give a little more thought to our actions as business owners especially when it involves clients. Here are a...

There are many benefits to becoming an entrepreneur and research indicates small business owners are more satisfied than employees with regard to life conditions,...

Over the years, I have learned very valuable lessons about doing business. I pay great attention to what I hear and the advice that I get from successful industry people and I understand the rules to succeed. Below are some of the common things I have heard my clients point out when it comes to what turns them off the most when doing business and what will make them not support someone. Sense of Entitlement Never treat a client like they are obligated to support you. [...]

Use Your Job Like College This is an excerpt from my new book "Mind Your Own Damn business" a guide for Minority Entrepreneurs. I will be released in ebook form in the next two weeks.  "When I worked for a music industry magazine called Urban Network, there was a LOT of infighting, power struggles, dirty politics and negativity going on. Mostly caused by outsiders who didn't even work there but were allowed to hang around the offices. [...]