The Entrepreneur (Weblog)

Getting Things Done

Tom Fairbanks — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:56:53 +0000

Best Selling Author David Allen is founder and President of The David Allen Company and a renowned lecturer on ‘relaxed productivity.’ In the last twenty years he has developed and implemented productivity improvement programs for over a half million professionals in hundreds of organizations worldwide.

Click here to view a live lecture given to google employees.

Go It Alone - Bruce Judson

Tom Fairbanks — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:58:20 +0000

Bruce Judson is a successful go-it-alone entrepreneur, a bestselling and award-winning author, and one of the nation’s leading experts on marketing and entrepreneurship. His unique approach is to “battle test” his innovative ideas by founding real businesses based on his evolving principles. These practical tests of his theories, combined with his extensive research, then form the basis for his widely acclaimed books.

In a first-of-its-kind initiative, HarperCollins Publishers has made the full content of Go It Alone! available free for readers at this Web site. You can access the life-changing ideas in this book, at no cost, by clicking here.

Enjoy

Randy Pausch’s - Last Lecture

Tom Fairbanks — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:23:45 +0000

Charles Osgood takes a look at the life of Carnegie Mellon professor Randy Pausch (Oct. 23, 1960 - July 25, 2008), who became famous after his “Last Lecture” appeared on YouTube and inspired millions around the world.

Click here to view the Last Lecture as given on Oprah

Leadership - That Mysterious Talent

Tom Fairbanks — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:19:07 +0000

Quiet adjectives about leadership! A plesant reminder that: ”A leader is the one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.” - John Maxwell

Walter Williams - Economics of Liberty

Tom Fairbanks — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:12:33 +0000

Dr. Williams is an American economist and college professor at George Mason University. He is also a syndicated columnist and author known for his libertarian and sometimes conservative views. (Enjoy the Video clip)

TEDTalk - Secrets of Success

Tom Fairbanks — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:25:35 +0000

TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from those three worlds. Since then its scope has become ever broader. A good example of those who are doing good business and their slogan is: ”TED Ideas Worth Spreading.” www.ted.com

Winning Is Everything

Tom Fairbanks — Tue, 20 May 2008 16:13:45 +0000

Winning is Everything?

A lesson in sportsmanship, and leadership from girls softball players Mallory Holtman (Central Washington University) and Sara Tucholsky (Western Oregon University.) Enjoy the video!

Famous Failures

Tom Fairbanks — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:00:02 +0000

Are you in Good Company?

Entrepreneurs know that business survival statistics aren’t in their favor, but that’s all part of the game. Here’s a look at a few individuals who failed in their early attempts but who also went on to become renowned successes. (Enjoy the video clip.)