Having a big ego may sometimes be considered a negative thing but I think having an ego is very important when it comes to creating a successful business. I am not saying that you can’t run a successful business without one, I just think it is a huge asset.
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I really enjoy working for myself because I get to make my own schedule and have the freedom to do almost anything I want to. However after almost a year of working completely for myself and with complete freedom, I decided to get a job.
As of last week I now have a [...]

Today the first week of the One Hundred Dollar Business came to an end. For the first month of this project my plan is to come up with a business idea, develop a marketing strategy, and launch the business. Every Friday I am going to update you on my progress with the [...]

I have started several businesses in the past. Starting businesses is what I enjoy doing. When I first got the entrepreneurial bug I didn’t have much money so the businesses I would start had very low start-up costs. Even to this day most of the businesses I have started cost me [...]

I heard somewhere that most people never complete their new years resolutions. I think this is because most people focus on the result instead of focusing on the process. So for example instead of focusing on reaching a certain weight, focus on working out three times a week. If you can make consistency your goal, you may just create a new habit and your result will be fulfilled.

I arrived at the bar that April had told me how to get to. I will have to admit I was a little anxious. I had no idea what to expect. When I got inside I spotted Julie at a table with a lot of people. There were probably 15 people at the table. I was introduced to everyone including April. I sat next to April and everyone began to ask me questions.

I was completely unfamiliar with Denver. I had no idea where anything was and what parts of town were safe. But that did not concern me too much. I exited the highway and kept driving till I found a neighborhood apartment complex. I have no idea where I was even today. I drove to the back of the complex and found a dark parking spot and parked.

I think like most Americans I liked having things. My mom is an interior designer so I always had my share of furniture. I had dressers, book cases, desks, and side tables. I also had several computers. I had one very large desk that I had built which had three computers on it. Did I need three computers? Probably not, but I had them.

To wrap things up in Lubbock there was a lot I had to do. The deal breaker came down to dropping out of school. It was late in the semester and well past the drop date to get a full refund on my tuition. This would not be a problem if I had paid cash for my school, but I had taken out loans for the semester.

It was my sophomore year of college at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, TX and I had only lived in Lubbock about a year and a half. I really enjoyed being in school and had an amazing group of friends. Everything was going great in my life.