I help entrepreneurs leapfrog over the typical potholes that derail most small businesses with inspiration, motivation, education, and support across a wide range of business topics drawn from over a decade of running my own business, teaching entrepreneurship for the City of New York, and coaching and consulting privately with dozens of women and minority small business owners. Honestly, why go it alone when help is an email away?
Gone Fishin'
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I'm on vacation this week, but that doesn't mean I'm not thinking of you at least a little bit :-). I'm up in Boston and had the opportunity to sail Boston Harbor on July 4th aboard the Roseway, an historic tall ship. We headed out chasing the path of another historic ship, the USS Constitution, which is also known as "Old Ironsides" because it's said that cannonballs bounced off her sides and she was virtually indestructable. Old Ironsides is the oldest commissioned ship in the US Navy, which means naval officers and crew still serve aboard her. She was one of the original ships built as part of the Navy after the United States won their independence from Great Britian. So if you're an entrepreneur beyond a certain age, like me, take inspiration, there's not another ship around that can hold a candle to this beautiful, formidable lady. She draws a crowd whenever and wherever she goes and isn't ashamed of getting a little help when needed—check out the tug by her side in the photo.
Taking a break is a great way to switch your perspective. I also find it really helps me find solutions to problems that have me stumped or stuck. I wrote a little bit about this last week. If you missed it, you can read it here. Your success is our strategy! |
Easily Said & Done
I help entrepreneurs leapfrog over the typical potholes that derail most small businesses with inspiration, motivation, education, and support across a wide range of business topics drawn from over a decade of running my own business, teaching entrepreneurship for the City of New York, and coaching and consulting privately with dozens of women and minority small business owners. Honestly, why go it alone when help is an email away?
Hi Reader, Last week we had the first tornado warning in Manhattan and the second in New York City that I can recall. There was horrible air quality from the Canadian wildfires as well as torrential rains with their accompanying flood warnings the week before. Right now, Spain and France are suffering devastating wildfires and heat waves. I've written before about disaster preparedness, but I really want to drive home the need to think about and plan for the potential impact of natural or...
I promised I'd share some AI wins after bashing on it for the last couple of months, so here goes. An old client of mine runs a wine shop in Brooklyn. She's got some help but she's largely a one-woman show. She's been using Monday's AI features to help her analyze and manage her inventory and understand seasonal sales trends to purchase more smartly. She had to level up her investment and hire someone to help her set up the AI agents she needs but feels it's been money well-spent. Another one...
There are lots of thoughts spinning around in my brain at any given moment. Maybe you can relate. We're kind of living in whirlwind times where information is coming at us incessantly; it's like being caught up in a tornado. There's just no way to catch your breath and really marinate on anything for too long. So here are a few things I'm trying to give a little bit more thought and attention to these days: What impact will Pope Leo's AI encyclical have on governments, tech leaders, and...