A lot of us home-based entrepreneurs still have a full-time job. That sure does make growing one’s business kind of difficult. However, difficult is not impossible. Especially in 2010 and beyond.
After reading books like Tim Ferris’ The 4-Hour Work Week and Scott Fox’s e-Riches 2.0, and joining great online communities like The Perfect Biz Finder and Click Millionaires, I picked up a couple of ideas on how to automate your initial contact and follow-up.
I discuss a few of them in the below video.
Check out the video and click through the links for more information on these free and low-cost services.
This is a business blog but if someone attacks you and tries to liberate your property or life force from you, and you can’t defend yourself or your property, well, you’re SOL (i.e., “so outta luck”)
In this fast-paced, at times dangerous world, it is better to be prepared for something and not need it, rather than need something and not be prepared. This is how it is when it comes to violent confrontations. Hey, most people are law-abiding citizens who will not try to hurt their fellow citizens, but then you have the bullies and jerks.
In my experience as a martial artist, most fights or assaults are not “fair”. Usually someone attacks someone doesn’t want to fight, or a person is caught off-guard/ambushed. Also, some sort of a weapon is used against an unarmed opponent, or it is many people against one person (i.e., someone got “jumped”). Again, this is not gospel as I leave the gospel to Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, but that has been what I’ve seen.
Well, you don’t want to carry an illegal weapon like some of the exotic martial arts weapons or some knives. With knives, you especially want to leave them alone if you don’t know how to properly use them!
Oh my. What to do?
Something that looks non-threating that you can carry around in your coat pocket or purse is the Yawara, also known as the Pocket Stick.
Ladies and gentlemen, I’d like to introduce David Bunch (a.k.a., Sensei Buddha) demonstrating and explaining the use of this weapon.
This weapon is less-than-lethal and legal to carry, but as demonstrated by Sensei Buddha, it can be a devastating. What I like about this weapon is that when I show it to some people, they laugh at it. Well, he who laughs last laughs best, right? Also, a Yawara can really mess up your smile. Kind of hard to have a picture-perfect smile when you’re missing a couple of teeth.
When looking for that extra edge, forget about mace and other dangerous weapons that may backfire on you and learn how to use the Yawara–the Pocket Stick.
Glenn Garnes is a sought after speaker and trainer on a variety of topics relating to business relationships, including partnerships. Voted as “America’s Most Influential Business Connector” at the U.S. Small Business Conference, Glenn has positioned himself as an authority on building quality business relationships. Glenn’s book, Let’s Not Be Partners, Things You Must Do Before You Tie the Knot (’not’)! lays out a simple, but effective process for making better partner choices, and achieving more in business.
I had the opportunity and pleasure of interviewing Glenn on Tuesday, December 8th, 2009. Wow! What an info-packed interview that was. Here are some of the things Glenn touched on:
How to determine if you need a partner
How to choose the right people for the right reasons * How to structure your relationship to maximize effectiveness
The importance of structuring your deal in writing
What to do if you’re already in a bad relationship
Folks, I’ve got to tell you, I so wish that I spoke to Glenn before I started my last two companies. I’ve made a lot of the mistakes that Glenn discussed on the call. Ever been in church and feel like the preacher was speaking to you? Well, that is how I felt when I was interviewing Glenn!
