by Eric | Jun 24, 2014 | Branding, career, employment, entrepreneur, LinkedIn, personal development, social media
I now admit – I was operating from a position of ignorance. I had never actually used the LinkedIn: Premium service. I taught weekly classes on LinkedIn and people always ask me about it. What did I say? “Not worth it.” I was telling people the juice...
by Eric | Aug 9, 2013 | communication, communications, education, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, marketing, small business, teaching, Venture Capital
OK, it wasn’t my first failure…nor my last. However, I did learn a lot. Most of my workshops are pretty successful. After no one showed up, like most entrepreneurs, I decided to ask myself, “What Happened?” Richard Branson and Mark Cuban always...
by Eric | Feb 7, 2013 | employment, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, networking, personal development, Uncategorized
As I look over many of my clients and presentations from 2012, many of them have one common factor: Lou. Lou is a true connector. He knows people and those people like AND respect him. You could play the “6 degrees of Kevin Bacon” game with Lou and just...
by Eric | Dec 13, 2012 | communication, communications, entrepreneur, presentation, presentations, speeches
Do I Have to Speak? Yes! To my knowledge, no one has ACTUALLY died from public speaking. The benefits far outweigh the risks: recognized as an authority, supplemental income, renewable confidence. I have not always been a professional, but speaking has transformed my...
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 | Apr 12, 2012 | education, employment, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, Facebook, leadership
It used to amuse me that doctors only PRACTICED medicine. It sounded like they never got it right, so they were always practicing what they did – on their patients! As an engineer, I didn’t practice engineering. I DID IT! That was a sense of pride for me...
