by Eric | Apr 11, 2016 | confidence, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, Uncategorized
Working with the federal government is seen by many small businesses as “the land flowing with milk and honey” (Exodus 33:3). I, like many of my small business bothers and sister, want that milk and honey! We have all heard the stories of small...
by Eric | Apr 2, 2015 | Branding, career, confidence, education, entrepreneurship, networking, personal development, small business
I started my company with no experience at running a business. I have always worked for someone else. It was easier that way (i.e. – health insurance, salary, 401k, etc.). I studied engineering in college, so I worked in engineering. However, I longed to go into...
by Eric | Sep 25, 2014 | Branding, career, confidence
I’m working at least 14 hour / day. I’m conducting research. I’m finding new clients. I’m responding to email – A LOT of email. When it’s time to make money, I’m the one who stands in front of the audience and speaks. It is an...
by Eric | Aug 30, 2012 | communication, communications, confidence, leadership, lecture, presentation, presentations, speeches
Remember this: ALL presentations are persuasive. Seeking funding? Talking to your boss? Speaking to peers at a scientific conference? All of us are trying to persuade someone to do something. The challenge is to do it without sounding like a used car salesman. We are...
by Eric | Jun 28, 2012 | career, communication, communications, confidence, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, lecture, presentation, presentations, speeches, Uncategorized
I once heard a woman decides if she is going to date a man in the first 7 seconds of meeting him. Part of that evaluation is how his shoes look. Therefore, in addition to everything else, make sure you’re wearing the right shoes to impress her. That same...
by Eric | Sep 8, 2011 | confidence, small business, technology
I was at a retailer recently when I noticed a young man and his mother buying a computer. As the “boy” told the salesperson he wanted the most expensive computer ($2600), the mother started to ask the boy a question. The boy looked at the ground in disgust...
