I wanted to share with you my summary of a book written by the President of one of the most creative companies in the world, Ed Catmull of Pixar. Key takeaways from the book: A campus like Pixar or Google that allows for creative space and bumping into other coworkers allows for more creativity as… Continue reading Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull – An Honest Book Summary and Review
Category: Business
Knowledge is NOT Power
Knowledge is NOT Power. You need more. You need to APPLY the knowledge you obtain. Take a look at this video I made about the topic and how I used to fall under this misconception.
10 Things You Can Do To Increase Sales with Webinars
Each one of these tips can make you thousands of additional dollars. And there’s numbers to back it up. Don’t believe me? See for yourself. If you’re in a business and you are selling something, I hope you have heard of webinars. If you haven’t, tons of people are talking about the ridiculously high conversions to sales… Continue reading 10 Things You Can Do To Increase Sales with Webinars
What I Know For Sure by Oprah Winfrey Book Summary, Review & Analysis
I really hope you enjoy this book review. This video talks about what billionaire Oprah Winfrey tells us in terms of her secrets and advice on achieving happiness, making money, pursuing your passion, and what really matters in life (as well as what she knows for sure). I respect Oprah for all these things and… Continue reading What I Know For Sure by Oprah Winfrey Book Summary, Review & Analysis
Papa Johns Screwed Up Hard & Probably Lost A Lot Of Business
Here’s the story that JUST happened. Iggy Azalea is a rapper with 4.21 Million followers on Twitter. She ordered a Papa Johns pizza through delivery. The delivery guy gave her phone number to his friends. That phone number spread quickly and her phone got spammed out with annoying messages and calls. She tweeted about it.
Lessons Learned from Businessman Who Started Uggs
This man sold the UGGS brand he founded in 1995 for $14 million. The podcast below I am listening to gives part of his amazing story. Here are my notes on the key things that a businessman can learn from what he says. THIS is the value of reading up on successful business people: There… Continue reading Lessons Learned from Businessman Who Started Uggs
Best Way to Get People To Come to Your Event or Party
I have read and heard similar stories from the most well-known night club owner in California, a party business owner, and a Best-Selling author known for his ridiculous networking skills (Keith Ferrazzi). This is another similar story: the fundamentals are the same – Start small, it doesn’t have to be that great or have the… Continue reading Best Way to Get People To Come to Your Event or Party
The Reviews on this Book Are Off the Charts
This book is over 40 years old. It is still a #1 Best Seller. It has a 4.5+ out of 5 star ratings from 320 customer reviews on Amazon, which is a LOT of reviews by Amazon.com standards. This book is a MUST READ. I put it on my wish list now. I am seriously… Continue reading The Reviews on this Book Are Off the Charts
Best Financial Advice Ever from a Chinese Billonaire
Li Ka Shing has a net worth of $30 Billion dollars. I found an article that was “supposedly” written by him on financial advice. Whether this is or not, the advice is on point with all the dozens of personal finance and wealth books out there. Do not take this advice lightly: Suppose your monthly income… Continue reading Best Financial Advice Ever from a Chinese Billonaire
How Michael Dell Gave Up Med School & Became A Billionaire
Interesting fact: Mr. Dell said Apple should pack up and give all their money back to their shareholders in 1998. This was before the iPod even came out. Those were tough times for Apple. And that was a time Tim Cook chose Apple over Compaq even though Compaq was really reputable and Apple was a mess of… Continue reading How Michael Dell Gave Up Med School & Became A Billionaire