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September 16, 2014 by David J.P. Fisher 1 Comment

Someone in my Network is Talking Smack about Me!

Someone in my Network is Talking Smack about Me!

This article orginally appeared on LinkedIn.  You can find it here. ******** “Don’t wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig enjoys it.” – Mark Twain I was talking with my massage therapist the other day, and as often happens, our conversation turned toward business development.   At one point (right when she […]

Filed Under: Networking Philosophy Tagged With: communication, entrepreneur, internal audit, massage therapist, networking, relationships, revenge

August 26, 2014 by David J.P. Fisher Leave a Comment

Create a 19,900% Advertising Bump in 67 Seconds

Create a 19,900% Advertising Bump in 67 Seconds

This article originally appeared on LinkedIn and went kind of viral. Check it out here! ******** A few months ago, I went to a birthday dinner for a friend at an Italian restaurant in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood.  It was a fun night – great conversation, delicious food, and pretty tasty wine.  I’d never been […]

Filed Under: Business Basics, Marketing, Networking Follow Up Tagged With: entrepreneur, handwritten note, networking, restauranteur, Saporia Trattoria

August 12, 2014 by David J.P. Fisher Leave a Comment

3 Questions to Ask Before Solving ANY Problem

3 Questions to Ask Before Solving ANY Problem

This article originally appeared at Firmology.  You can find it here. ******** A while back, I heard a stand-up comedian talk about the 3 questions you should always ask before you tell your significant other anything: Does this need to be said? Does this need to be said right now? Does this need to be […]

Filed Under: Business Basics, Business Psychology Tagged With: business owner, decision making, entrepreneur, problem-solving, problems

May 6, 2014 by David J.P. Fisher Leave a Comment

Call the Ghostbusters for the Blueprint to Your Entreprenuerial Team

Call the Ghostbusters for the Blueprint to Your Entreprenuerial Team

This first ran at Firmology.  Check out the full article here! ****** If you grew up in the 80’s, there’s a good chance that Harold Ramis movies were a constant source of amusement (and most of your clever one-liners with your friends). His passing this week has brought up fond memories for many of us, […]

Filed Under: Entrepreneurship Tagged With: Bill Murray, entrepreneur, Ghostbusters, Harold Ramis, start-up psychology

October 1, 2013 by David J.P. Fisher Leave a Comment

Leadership Lessons from The Commitments

Leadership Lessons from The Commitments

When people ask me about my favorite movies, they’re usually unprepared for one of my top choices, The Commitments, the tale of a scrappy Dublin soul band struggling to break away from the travails of working class life.  Even though many people haven’t seen (or have even heard) of it, the exploits of Jimmy Rabbitte […]

Filed Under: Business Basics, Business Psychology Tagged With: branding, business plan, business planning, entrepreneur, entropy, goals, identity, Jimmy Rabbitte, sales meetings, soul, Terry Wogan, The Commitments, vision

September 3, 2013 by David J.P. Fisher Leave a Comment

Rock n’ Roll Bands and the New Entrepreneurial World

Rock n’ Roll Bands and the New Entrepreneurial World

I remember reading Daniel Pink’s Free Agent Nation a few years ago back and thinking, “This guy is on to something.”  Its description of an economy driven by the short-term partnerships of solopreneurs and freelancers turned out to be prescient.  Though it’s hard to define and a quickly-moving target, the number of professionals working for themselves […]

Filed Under: Business Planning and Stategy Tagged With: bands, commitment, communication, Dan Pink, economic model, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, Free Agent Nation, jazz, music, rock n' roll, team, teamwork

February 20, 2013 by David J.P. Fisher Leave a Comment

Non-Linear Growth for Entrepreneurs

Non-Linear Growth for Entrepreneurs

What causes entrepreneurs to fail? It’s a question that comes up a lot when working with clients who are struggling to build their businesses.  Even new business owners who are doing well often feel that they are close to the edge of insolvency and are frustrated by how quickly (or rather, how slowly) their businesses are growing.  Obviously, starting and growing a new enterprise is […]

Filed Under: Business Psychology Tagged With: business, business growth, business psychology, Business skills, entrepreneur, entrepreneur psychology, entrepreneurship, investment, Nassim Taleb, non linear growth, non-linear, non-lineear growth, Seth Godin, start-up, start-up psychology, The Dip

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