I was thrilled to see this recent article in ‘Find Your Passion’ Is Awful Advice for a few reasons. As I talk to established and emerging entrepreneurs I often hear platitudes repeated with manta-like precision and regularity. These bits of pre-packaged wisdom are, in...
This article has made the rounds a few times over the last several years, and it’s important that it does. The true impact of “the entrepreneurial life” is becoming more clear – from tech to media celebrity to “mom-and-pop” operation – the difference...
I’ll agree that there is still a need for employees of many different kinds, and I’ll stick to my position that what it means to be an employee has changed A LOT. Without getting into the discussion (argument) over what constitutes a “real”...
I had a great time with The Indy Startup Challenge alumni Diana Morris, Stephanie Corliss, and Thor Wood along with hosts Doug Karr, Ryan Grimes, and Harry Howe on Episode 20 of Off The Circle: An Indianapolis Business Podcast. You can listen to the episode...
In the not-too-distant past professional success was a pretty straightforward proposition: go to the right school get a job with the right company climb the corporate ladder for the next few decades step off the treadmill into a secure retirement It didn’t...
WARNING: This post is long and a bit idealistic. If you are impatient or excessively cynical, this may not be the post for you. Over the past few years, I have been studying professionals, institutions, and communities as they deal with the emerging realities of...
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