Dang it.Here I sit watching the Olympics and – once again – I see other countries beating the USA in sports it invented.Example: freestyle aerial skiing. A sport that – by its very “freestyle” nature – could have only emerged from a dynamic American culture.But tonight I watch Chinese aerialists performing with pin-point precision, and…

Time. It goes by quickly. In the end, what we do with our time matters most. The same is true, of course, for entrepreneurs. One positive thing, if you’re a solo entrepreneur, is that you can follow your own time schedule. If you’re not careful, however, this can quickly become your downfall. With the lack…

Sometimes entrepreneurship can be lonely.  You feel like you’re in a rut. But when you boil it down, life is about growth – growth in areas of learning, relationships and experiences. Growth gives our life perspective; and extra meaning. The growth often happens in spurts. (Spurt. Then rut. Spurt. Then rut.) Hopefully, you’re blessed with…

I love following the action sports industry. After being immersed in that business several years ago (and while also being a surfer and skier), I miss its creative energy. Additionally, I’ve always believed that the industry’s companies (i.e. DC Shoes, Burton Snowboards, Volcom, etc.) can teach us a lot about innovation. There are a several…

Let me tell you a secret: Most new entrepreneurs don’t really know what they’re doing. They don’t. Well, that’s not exactly true. They do know what they’re doing on some things. But they don’t know what they’re doing on a vast array of other things. And know what? That’s not always a bad thing. That’s…