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Extra Points: Do Not Disturb? NOT!
Disturb. Disrupt. Divide. You know how when you place a "Do Not Disturb" sign on your hotel room door when you leave for the day, you expect that nobody has come in to clean your room? That should be your expectation, and if it's not then you need to find another...
Shrimp Tank Podcast: Matt Biondi
You will want to tune in today to listen to our podcast interview with guest, Matt Biondi, Principal of BiondiMedia in Edmonds, WA. BiondiMedia has an affordable solution to growing your business, and developing business relationships. They focuses on building online...
Extra Points: More COVID 19 and Your Business & Life
If there is one thing that can shove politics off of the media stage, it’s a health crisis like Coronavirus (COVID 19). Last Tuesday, I wrote an article about Coronavirus and Business Continuity Planning for small and medium sized businesses. This blog post led to...
The Coronavirus Crisis and Your Business
The Wall Street Journal and every other major news service is reporting that the Center for Disease Control (CDC) expects the Coronavirus to spread in the United States. The agency expects “sustained spread” and calls for efforts to “prepare for diagnosing and...
Hard Work vs. Hustle. Which one are you?
I’m the co-host of a nationally syndicated podcast called The Shrimp Tank. We interview CEOs and entrepreneurs from the Puget Sound area. Last month, one of our guests was Poulsbo-based Aljolynn Sperber, CEO of Lady Box, Inc. She founded a startup subscription-based...
Extra Points: The Thing About Windshield Wipers
Many of you are probably like me and have at least two cars. Our two cars have several differences; one is an automatic transmission and one is a manual (which I love); one is a sedan and one is a compact (guess which one? That's right, the manual!); one has the gas...
Shrimp Tank Podcast: Aljolynn Sperber, Lady Box
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ab8LDGWGXy8] Check out my latest guest on the Shrimp Tank Podcast. Aljolynn Sperber went from a successful marketing career in Los Angeles to starting her own business back in her home town. Watch the video wrap-up above and...
Entrepreneurs & Solopreneurs
Choosing a business structure from Finance Foundations for Solopreneurs by Dan Weedin Check out this course I teach on LinkedIn Learning. This 90 minute course is broken up into bite-sized videos to help the solopreneur and entrepreneur accelerate business growth and...
Extra Points: Like a Dog With a Bone
You've heard that old axiom, "like a dog with a bone." It means holding on to what you love with a ferocious intensity. Maybe the person that coined the phrase owned a Jack Russell terrier. Captain Jack has two speeds: Off and Jack modes. When he's in "off mode," he...