Why do so many startup businesses fail?

You’ve probably heard some pretty scary statistics about how many small businesses fail in their first few years. Why is that? Today I share my views.

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Getting Ready for 2019 (Already?!)

As I write this, we are just over two weeks away from 2019! So I wanted to share some thoughts about how 2019 can look for you. Here are the links I mentioned in the  video: Video Series (3 videos): https://bit.ly/2SN6nq2Webinar: https://bit.ly/2PA8CeFSales Letter: https://bit.ly/2QvFbzCBest Year Ever Book:  https://amzn.to/2SR7fdzFull disclosure: The video series, Webinar, and Sales Letter links are affiliate links. […]

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What Just Happened?

If you’ve been closely following my blog, you may have noticed that something just happened… there are some extra blogs! And some of them even pre-date my web site. So what’s up? I just consolidated my Outsmart Your Technology web site with this one. I’m not doing much pure technology consulting any more. For a while, […]

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What to do When You Feel Like giving Up (Part 4)

In the first three posts in this series, I wrote about keeping going, even if it feels like you need a miracle; remembering to breathe; and being ready to accept opportunities. In each of those cases, I linked to sports-related videos that illustrated the point. This week, I don’t have a video to link to. […]

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What to do When You Feel Like Giving Up (Part 3): Be Prepared

When we feel like giving up, we’re usually in a state of overwhelm or exhaustion and feel like just “shutting down.” Not much creativity happens in that space, so we need to consciously change our outlook. If you’ve been following this series, you know I’ve already suggested making a decision to keep going, even if […]

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What to do When You Feel Like Giving Up (Part 2): “Don’t Forget to Breathe”

Last week, I wrote about making a decision to move forward, even if it feels like you need a miracle. While miracles do happen, it’s probably wise not to solely depend on one. So in the next few weeks, I’ll be writing about things you can do to move towards your decision. One of the […]

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What to do When You Feel Like Giving Up (Part 1): 

I eventually realized that I didn’t really want to give up. I was just experiencing outside pressures (mostly financial worries) that made me feel that perhaps I should.  Once I realized that, I knew I had to keep going. Looking at my finances, though, I felt like I needed a miracle. But hey, miracles still […]

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How To Think More Clearly

Last week, I posted about attending the Uplevel Your Business Live! event in Atlanta, Georgia, and how I left the event with a Clear Mind and a Phone Chock Full of Ideas. I took notes throughout the conference and put them directly into Evernote, so I left the conference confident that I had captured everything. […]

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