MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'entrepreneurship'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:02:55 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5131088&cid=t_126224_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F08%2Fmicroloans%2F Recently I started getting into microloans. A microloan is a small sum loaned to an individual or group, usually in a developing country, that they can use to help complete projects that are important to them, start or expand a business, and more. One thing that encouraged me to take a look into this was when I learned of people who can’t lift themselves out of poverty because they don’t have a nickel. Imagine being in debt for the rest of your life and watching your kids go hungry for the lack of a few pennies. In some countries the lack of access to capital is the main limiting factor in creating prosperity. I heard one story where a combined loan of $42 would have been enough to lift 27 people out of poverty (that’s only $1.56 per person). Microloans, as opposed to pu... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5131088 Sun, 14 Aug 2011 11:06:55 +0100 5131088 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4960360&cid=t_126224_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F06%2Fhow-to-defeat-kolrami%2F One of the most potent lessons I’ve ever learned (and would love to impart to you) is just how powerful a seemingly simple perspective shift can be. Dr. Wayne Dyer says, “When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” I hope you realize just how profound that statement is. But just in case you don’t, let me share a personal story about it. During my first 5 years in business (1994-1998), I lost money every year, turning my $20K life savings into $150K of debt. That’s a net loss of $170K, or $34K per year on average. In 1999 I finally went bankrupt when my credit ran out. Every year since then, my business made a decent profit. So I suffered a negative cashflow each year from 1994-1998, and then from 1999 – present (12 years i... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4960360 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 04:22:01 +0100 4960360 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4664506&cid=t_126224_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F04%2Fhelp-wanted%2F I mentioned previously that I wanted to stop working as a solopreneur and build some staff this year. Well, the time has finally arrived. I’m ready to start recruiting some staff, so if the idea of working with me sounds interesting, please read on.If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, then you’d probably expect me to take a non-traditional approach to staffing. You’d be right. After writing articles like 10 Reasons You Should Never Get a Job, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that I’m not interested in creating dull, corporate-style positions and then looking for people to fill those predetermined roles, as if I’m buying parts for a machine. My business is too fluid for such rigidity anyway. I need people who can be flexible, adaptable, and wi... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4664506 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 10:50:30 +0100 4664506 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4615460&cid=t_126224_180_f&fid=38604&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fmakeitgreat%2F%7E3%2FfQICDc8sVv4%2F Note from Phil: What follows is a guest post from my friend (and best selling author) Carol Roth. I asked her to write this post for you my friends, as I know how hard she’s worked to make her book kick butt (it’s at #1 on Amazon overall now) in addition to kicking it in the backside in her business. I hope it’s helpful in your journey! Got an idea that you just can’t shake?  That idea could manifest itself as a business or a book.  I have spent a lot of time talking about how entrepreneurs should approach a new business and have found that there are a lot more parallels between starting a business and launching a new book than you might imagine.  As I launch my first book, The Entrepreneur Equation, ironically on launching businesses, I thought I would share a few i... Phil Gerbyshak blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4615460 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 11:30:00 +0100 4615460 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4549951&cid=t_126224_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F03%2Fproduct-survey-results%2F Recently I posted a product survey to ask readers what they thought I should create next. The survey included questions about topics, formats, and delivery methods for new personal development products. Now I’ll share the results, insights I learned, and how this affects plans for the road ahead.I wasn’t sure if I should even write a post like this since it took a lot of time, and part of me felt my time would be better spent diving in and doing what I plan to do instead of explaining what I plan to do. Part of me still wonders if writing this was a good idea. I mainly wrote this post for two types of people: those who like it when I’m very transparent and want to know the behind-the-scenes details, and entrepreneurial readers who like it when I share insights into how I... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4549951 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 21:46:22 +0100 4549951 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4455501&cid=t_126224_180_f&fid=38604&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fmakeitgreat%2F%7E3%2FiD3YrtLhAu4%2F Are you thinking about starting a new business?  Or are you overwhelmed and overworked in your existing one? Then, you need to meet my good friend and respected business strategist, Carol Roth. Carol has a dynamic new book called The Entrepreneur Equation which is essential reading if you want to thrive as an entrepreneur.  This is not the “same-old” re-hashed business B.S., but a no-nonsense book on how to stack the odds of business success in your favor and succeed in business for the long term. After all, Carol has an amazing background in not only helping entrepreneurs like you, but she’s helped companies raise over $1 billion in capital.  She knows her stuff, which is why MSNBC, FOX Business and many other business outlets consistently feature Carol’s advice. Sh... Phil Gerbyshak blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4455501 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 11:30:00 +0100 4455501 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4309702&cid=t_126224_113_f&fid=36694&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.crossoverhealth.com%2F2011%2F01%2F04%2Fhewing-away-its-all-in-the-eye-of-the-sculptor%2F Hew (hyū) v.   To make or shape with or as if with an ax To cut down with an ax   “In every block of marble I see a statue as plain as though it stood before me, shaped and perfect in attitude and action. I have only to hew away the rough walls that imprison the lovely apparition to reveal it to the other eyes as mine see it.” – Michaelangelo An unfinished Michealangelo sculpture. I just re-read this quote – I think it is a powerful metaphor for any innovator that is out there trying to change the world.They are the ones that can see the fully defined, fully articulated, and fully functional end product within the building blocks that others pass off as mere landscape material. I think this gift of vision – this ability to “see” ... Crossover Healthcare blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4309702 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 21:18:33 +0100 4309702 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4302982&cid=t_126224_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F01%2F2011-focus%2F I seem to have this tradition of making a post at the start of each year to muse about what my primary focus for the coming year will be, so I’ll share some thoughts on what I’d like to explore in 2011.2010 in ReviewFirst of all, 2010 was a year of tremendous growth and exploration. It was one of the most unusual years for me. Some 2010 highlights include:Adjusting to the separation from Erin in late 2009 and working through many details of thatExploring interpersonal relationships (long-distance relationship, polyamory, D/s, new friendships, unconditional love, oneness)Quitting Toastmasters after 6 years of membershipTraveling extensively (on the road for 3 months of the year; visiting many U.S. states, 5 Canadian Provinces, and Puerto Rico)Delivering 4 Conscious Growth Worksh... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4302982 Sun, 02 Jan 2011 02:41:10 +0100 4302982 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4266327&cid=t_126224_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F12%2Freleasing-my-copyrights%2F I hereby release my copyrights to, and place into the public domain, all of the following:the 1000+ articles I’ve posted to my Blog and in the old Articles section (all are linked from the Archives page)the articles I’ve published in my Newslettersthe podcasts I’ve posted in the Audio sectionthe Videos I’ve posted to YouTubethe articles I posted on my old computer games site that I wrote from 1999 to 2004 (site is no longer online)the compilation of tweets I’ve posted on Twitter and the status updates I’ve posted on Facebookthe forum posts I’ve written (just my posts, not the ones made by other people)I estimate that the article collection alone is around 2-3 million words of content, enough to fill about 25-30 books. So this is a lot of materia... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4266327 Wed, 15 Dec 2010 19:42:08 +0100 4266327 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4203331&cid=t_126224_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F11%2Fsbi-2-for-1-holiday-special%2F SBI is offering their annual special buy one get one free holiday promotion. This is the best deal they offer. In fact, it’s now the only special deal they offer each year, having discontinued all their other seasonal promotions (Valentine’s Day, Spring Special, etc).Why Have I Been Recommending SBI for Years?SBI is a popular online service that helps you build an income-generating online business. It includes the education, tools, and website hosting to get you to the point of making money. This service is for people who want to build a real online business that consistently generates income month after month. If you only want to put up a website and don’t care about whether it makes any money, you don’t need SBI.The whole point of using SBI is to create a website ... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4203331 Fri, 26 Nov 2010 17:35:09 +0100 4203331 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4183279&cid=t_126224_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FY07_nK188sQ%2F By Tad DeHavenPresident Obama has proclaimed today to be National Entrepreneurs’ Day. The president who has brought us regime uncertainty, more regulations, more government intrusion into the economy, more debt, and is proposing to raise taxes on productive businesses and individuals wants to celebrate entrepreneurship? I was alerted to National Entrepreneurs’ Day via an email (not online) from the Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration. The EDA email makes it clear that the administration wishes to celebrate political entrepreneurship, not market entrepreneurship. In his book, The Myth of the Robber Barons, historian Burton Folsom explains the difference: A key point about the steamship industry is that the government played an active role right from the start... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4183279 Fri, 19 Nov 2010 21:00:35 +0100 4183279 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4023006&cid=t_126224_113_f&fid=36694&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.crossoverhealth.com%2F2010%2F10%2F01%2Fcrossover-health-welcome-to-next-generation-health-care%2F FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Crossover Health Launches New Model of Primary Care in South Orange County Innovative membership service delivers Urgent, Primary, and Online Care Aliso Viejo, CA (PRWEB) October 1, 2010 Crossover Health Medical Group announced today the launch of their flagship membership-based, primary care practice in Aliso Viejo, California. The new clinic will offer urgent, primary, and online care services directly to individual members, families, and employer groups. Membership based health care is a new health care finance and delivery innovation that has gained widespread popularity as the cost of health insurance and ongoing service deficiencies have plagued the current health care delivery system. The Crossover membership model decouples health care from health insurance, a... Crossover Healthcare blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4023006 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:46:58 +0100 4023006 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3954232&cid=t_126224_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FHov1qgivtKo%2F By Roger PilonToday POLITICO Arena asks: In his speech in Ohio yesterday, did President Obama draw a stark enough contrast with House Minority Leader John Boehner, whom he attacked by name eight times, to help his party in November? My response: The contrast the president drew was clear enough. His problem is that the people aren’t buying what he’s selling – and for good reason. His ideas, far from being new, have been tried countless times, both here and abroad. They don’t work. And they undermine basic American principles about individual liberty and free choice. So when Obama says that Boehner and the Republicans have no new ideas, he’s partly right. (They have new ideas about how to address unsustainable entitlement programs — ask Rep. Paul Ryan... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3954232 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:18:48 +0100 3954232 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3802370&cid=t_126224_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FznNLbhvDhHQ%2F By Ilya ShapiroThe Institute for Justice has launched a new economic liberties program called “The Power of One Entrepreneur.”  They have five detailed reports produced by successful local writers, highlighting five individual entrepreneurs.  The power of one entrepreneur, the reports explain, is the key to helping our nation recover from this economic slump and to restoring our inner cities and countless lives through honest enterprise.  Together, they showcase the importance of economic liberty and the fact that countless people are fighting Big Government to secure their American Dream.  These reports do two important things: First, they document the positive impact one single entrepreneur can have on those around him or her, not only by offering employment, but�... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3802370 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:59:00 +0100 3802370 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3798858&cid=t_126224_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F07%2Fspanked-by-ebay%2F A few hours ago, eBay removed my listing for a 60-minute phone consultation. The last time I checked, that auction had received dozens of bids and was up to $1000. There were still 2-1/2 days left in the auction, so I suspect the final price would have gone much higher.I checked my email and saw that I’d received an automated message from eBay about it. Here’s the relevant snippet:You recently listed the following listing:120599874589 – 60-minute consultation with Steve PavlinaUnfortunately, we had to remove your listing because the following information violates our policy:60-minute phone consultationThe purpose of the eBay Web site is to enable members to buy and sell items from each other. Listings that do not offer an item for sale through the site, or that are design... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3798858 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:36:04 +0100 3798858 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3718377&cid=t_126224_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F5vs-YmLC2Xk%2F By David BoazJohn Stossel, usually seen on Fox Business Network, will have a special on the Fox News Channel this weekend, well targeted to Independence Day: “What’s Great about America.” He’ll interview Dinesh D’Souza and immigrant businessmen, among others. Saturday and Sunday, 9 p.m. ET both nights. Fox News is on lots more cable systems than Fox Business, so if you don’t get Fox Business, this is your chance to see Stossel. Tonight at 9 p.m., I think it’s a rerun of his recent show on Milton Friedman’s Free to Choose, featuring . . . me. Along with Johan Norberg, Tom Palmer, and Bob Chitester. For some of my own thoughts on what’s great about America, see this article. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3718377 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 20:50:33 +0100 3718377 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3695845&cid=t_126224_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F06%2Fcgw-sales-page-lessons%2F You may be aware that a couple months ago, I worked with a copywriter to redo the Conscious Growth Workshop sales page. This particular copywriter was a referral from a friend and claimed he could greatly increase the conversion rate of my original sales page.In the end, however, the sales page he created had exactly the opposite effect. I let it run for about 6 weeks, and the results during that time were utterly dismal.I didn’t do any formal A/B split testing, but a reasonable estimate based on expected results is that CGW registrations dropped by roughly a factor of 5 while the copywriter’s version of the sales page was online. So despite all the various sales techniques he used, my original no-frills “wall of text” version of that page actually outperformed his ... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3695845 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:34:34 +0100 3695845 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3603903&cid=t_126224_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F05%2Fhow-to-raise-your-hourly-rate%2F If you work as an independent professional or employee whereby you get paid by the hour, then your income depends heavily on your hourly rate. So obviously if you can raise your hourly rate, you can earn more money without working longer hours.But when does it make sense to raise your hourly rate? How do you know if you’re charging a fair price for the service you provide?When Not to Raise Your RatesIf you’re going to raise your rates, there should be solid business reasons for doing so. In the absence of such reasons, it makes no sense to raise your rates.Because you feel like it is not a solid business reason.Nor is the desire to earn more money. That’s a nice intention, but it’s not a justification for charging your clients more for the same service.When to Raise... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3603903 Wed, 26 May 2010 19:47:51 +0100 3603903 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3552211&cid=t_126224_87_f&fid=36069&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffrankiespeakingfrankly.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fmedmatcha.html This week I launched the registration page for MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical ad matching network that will be launching soon.After 4 years experience with MedWorm, looking for a suitable advertising solution that might at least generate enough income to cover the server running costs, I hadn't found anything or anyone that I considered to be offering anything suitable.Here's what I wanted:Something simple to use.No spam or junk ads.Relevant ads that are of interest to specific topics in the medical sector.Geographical targeting.No exclusive contract to sign.A solution that caters for more than just the US market.The final say on what exactly appears on my site (ie. if I don't like a particular ad the ability to easily block it).Some control over pricing - for example, being able to run adve... Frankie Speaking Frankly blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3552211 Tue, 11 May 2010 08:33:00 +0100 3552211 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3456921&cid=t_126224_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F04%2Fcontributing-to-your-field%2F A good way to attract interesting and inspiring people into your life and to boost your overall success is to actively contribute to your field. Contributors get noticed and attract new friends and opportunities easily, and contributing is much easier than you might assume.Tired of IsolationWhen I worked as an indie game developer during the mid-90s, I felt isolated for many years. I was focused on my own projects for the most part, often working alone for days on end.I had friends, but most of them had regular jobs in other fields. After college they zigged into the job market, while I zagged into entrepreneurship. We always had fun hanging out together, but we couldn’t do much to help each other succeed professionally.Eventually I grew weary of my professional isolation. I wanted t... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3456921 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 19:11:21 +0100 3456921 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3443798&cid=t_126224_113_f&fid=36694&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.crossoverhealth.com%2F2010%2F04%2F04%2Fday-87-the-new-network%2F The following is an excerpt I wrote to help explain to someone how the Crossover Health Concept has evolved over the last three years. For the last three years I have been involved as a consultant in the direct practice space. I have had the privilege to work with Lemhi Ventures, companies like Current Health,  and several other “Health 2.0″ startups focused on delivery of care innovations. I have met and spoken with and to people from all across the country on these topics. One of the most interesting projects I was involved with was the X PRIZE, where I helped design the framework for a $10M competition to radically alter the delivery of care. In talking to a national audience of health care innovators, it became clear to me the “medical home/direct practice” mo... Crossover Healthcare blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3443798 Sun, 04 Apr 2010 07:55:45 +0100 3443798 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3429477&cid=t_126224_180_f&fid=38604&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fmakeitgreat%2F%7E3%2FK6uZFlyRuSo%2F NOTE from Phil: What follows is a fantastic guest post from Carol Roth about something I am very passionate about: Entrepreneurship. I hope you enjoy it! Aspiring entrepreneurs usually believe one or more of the following: • Their idea will get them rich • Their idea will get them rich quickly • They can escape the corporate grind • They can be their own boss and have the freedom to do what they want, when they want • They can work shorter hours and have more free time for their hobbies, families and other passions • They can be in control of their career path or their own destiny • They can leave their mark on the world • They can do more of what they love to do; and/or • They should open their own business because they will “do it better” However, most aspiring entr... Phil Gerbyshak blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3429477 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 12:27:00 +0100 3429477 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3424832&cid=t_126224_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F5mbmUMVcPcI%2F By David BoazWhen I was a kid in the 1960s and we came back from a visit to my grandmother’s, my mother used to call my grandmother, let the phone ring twice, and then hang up. It was important for my grandmother to know that we’d arrived home safely, but long-distance telephone calls were too expensive to indulge in unnecessarily. When I entered Vanderbilt University in 1971, my parents had to decide whether to pay for a telephone in my dorm room. They decided to do so, but most of the thoroughly upper-middle-class students on my floor did not have phones. Phones cost real money back then. Then came the breakup of the AT&T monopoly in 1984. Phone technology and competitive service provision exploded. In 1982, Motorola produced the first portable mobile phone. It weighe... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3424832 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 19:09:17 +0100 3424832 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3298424&cid=t_126224_113_f&fid=36694&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.crossoverhealth.com%2F2010%2F02%2F22%2Fcareer-walkabout-going-on-and-off-the-grid%2F Walkabout (wôk’ə-bout’) n. A temporary return to traditional Aboriginal life, taken especially between periods of work or residence in modern society and usually involving a period of travel through the bush. A public stroll taken by an important person, such as a monarch, among a group of people for greeting and conversation. I have been off the grid for the last several months heads down on a project which is the cumulative result of my last three year walkabout. Each of the experiences I had along the way provided a stepping stone and preparation for the path that I have recently embarked on. After a couple of years of talking about health deliver reform (starting with Redefining Health Care), health care financing (Health Equity), health plan innovation (Lemhi Ventures)... Crossover Healthcare blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3298424 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:49:34 +0100 3298424 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3280226&cid=t_126224_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F02%2Fone-week-on-one-week-off%2F If you’d like to boost your productivity far beyond the results you get with the 9-to-5 grind, an interesting alternative work schedule to consider is the One Week On, One Week Off approach. Instead of working week after week, you alternate between one intensive work week followed by one vacation/personal week. This method isn’t very well publicized, but it’s commonly practiced by some of the most successful business people in the world. I first learned of it several years ago when Jay Abraham mentioned it on one of his audio programs. He said that it was a method Napoleon Hill had learned from many successful people while doing the research for Think and Grow Rich but that Hill didn’t comprehend why it was so effective and therefore didn’t integrate it into h... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3280226 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:08:43 +0100 3280226 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3149355&cid=t_126224_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F01%2Fdomination-submission-and-personal-growth%2F I want to share some thoughts on an interesting dynamic I’ve been observing as I continue to explore domination and submission (D/s) with my consensual slave partner. A key aspect of personal growth is that in order to grow, we must stretch beyond our comfort zones and experience something new. If we stay within our comfort zones and stick to the familiar, we deny ourselves the opportunity for expansion. Yet we don’t know for certain how new possibilities will impact us until we dive in and experience them. Many years ago I thought about being an entrepreneur. Since I’d never done it before, I couldn’t be sure if I’d like it or if I’d be good at it. It was outside my comfort zone. When I tried it, it turned out that I liked it and got good at it, so of c... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3149355 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:22:23 +0100 3149355 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3136747&cid=t_126224_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F01%2F2010-focus%2F Happy New Year! Around this time of year, I like to decide upon a primary focus for the upcoming year. I’ve held to this practice for several years now, and it’s never failed to stimulate major breakthroughs within the area of focus. I like to blog about my annual focus publicly because it helps solidify my commitment, and I’ve also learned that many of my readers enjoy having a preview of things to come. In 2008 my focus was health, and I became a raw foodist that year, which has yielded many benefits. I can’t even remember the last time I’ve had so much as a cold now; eating raw certainly does wonders for the immune system. I still eat cooked food on occasion, mainly for social convenience, but I keep returning to raw foods as my default. Although it was a s... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3136747 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 12:17:25 +0100 3136747 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3097102&cid=t_126224_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F12%2Fsbi-buy-one-get-one-free-holiday-special%2F SBI is currently offering a special buy one get one free holiday promotion. This is their best offer of the year. This is an extra optional bonus where you can get a second SBI subscription for a friend or relative (or even yourself) for FREE instead of the regular $299 price. This offer is only good until midnight on December 25th, 2009, so if you want to take advantage of it, now is the time to look into this and make a decision. SBI sometimes runs other promos like getting a second subscription for $100, but this one is their most generous and popular promo of the year by far. This is a great deal for couples, for a parent and child, or for two friends, since the two of you can build your own online businesses together. What Is SBI? SBI is a very popular service that helps you build an... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3097102 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:05:38 +0100 3097102 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2824227&cid=t_126224_114_f&fid=34646&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FHealthCareBlogLaw%2F%7E3%2Fgq8E0HprZqw%2Fcreate-wv-conference-2009-personal_22.html Over the last few years I have been involved in Create West Virginia, an organization affiliated with Vision Shared whose mission to create and stimulate new economy growth and empower West Virginians to grow creative communities in West Virginia. Communities centered on innovation, technology, entrepreneurship, education, quality of life and arts/culture. Each year Create WV holds an annual conference. The first annual conference was held in 2007 and attracted approximately 250 attendees. Last year’s event held at Snowshoe Resort and attracted 395 attendees. This year’s Create West Virginia 2009 Conference is set for October 18-20 in Huntington, WV at the Big Sandy Arena. I want to personally invite you to attend the Create West Virginia Conference 2009. Check out the keynote speake... Health Care Law Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2824227 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:27:44 +0100 2824227 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2786304&cid=t_126224_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F09%2Fa-fixed-income-is-a-sucker-bet%2F Do you live on a fixed income, earning the same amount of money paycheck after paycheck? Maybe you pick up a cost of living adjustment or a raise now and then (or suffer a pay cut or reduction in hours), but barring any major changes like getting promoted, fired, or laid off, is your income fairly stable and predictable? Do you have a good sense of what you’re going to earn during the next 3 months? Would it be exceedingly unlikely for you to earn double or triple – or half – of that anticipated amount? If this describes you, then who decided to fixify your income? Who made that decision? You made that decision, didn’t you? You decided to earn a fixed amount of money per month. You can trace your decisions back to some moment where you said yes to a fixed income. Are you aware that... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2786304 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:46:52 +0100 2786304 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2727247&cid=t_126224_113_f&fid=36694&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.crossoverhealth.com%2F2009%2F08%2F24%2Fhealthcare-pioneer-ehr-vendors-start-their-outreach%2F Pioneer (pī‘ə-nîr’) adj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of early settlers Leading the way; trailblazing When I worked shifts in the ER, I was trained and learned to be weary of people who were overly complimentary or attempted to become too familiar. It is a personality defect seen in those with borderline personality and often in drug seeking behavior. The appeal to the ego can provide a tug into the deep waters, but that natural hesitancy and wariness kept me in the safe shallows more than once. The often innovative ways these people appeal to the ego is almost as interesting as the sudden shift into the vicious when you don’t give them what they want. So it is with that familiar wariness in which I review alot of incoming email I have been receiving as of la... Crossover Healthcare blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2727247 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 06:23:03 +0100 2727247 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2688952&cid=t_126224_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F08%2Fhow-to-network-with-busy-people-part-12%2F This is a continuation of the “How to Network With Busy People” series. The first post in the series can be found here. Continuing on with our tips…  Communicate like a human being, not a marketer. If your email looks even remotely like spam, expect that busy people will treat it as such. If an email looks impersonal at all or seems like it’s being sent to more than one person, busy people will often delete it without reading it. Busy people get enough personal communication that they don’t want to bother with anything that isn’t personal. Sometimes I get messages sent through my online contact form that start with salutations like "Hi Marc…" I actually prefer these copy/paste blunders, since it saves me from having to read them before hitting delete. If you�... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2688952 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:17:00 +0100 2688952 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2685391&cid=t_126224_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F08%2Fhow-to-network-with-busy-people-part-11%2F This is a continuation of the “How to Network With Busy People” series. The first post in the series can be found here. Continuing on with our tips… Don’t apologize for reaching out. Never begin your first contact with an apology. Every week people send me emails that begin with phrases like, "Sorry to bother you, but…" What does this tell me about the other person’s expectations for connecting with me? It tells me they expect to bother me. Who am I to argue with them? Delete… next. If you hint that you’re about to irritate or annoy someone, they’ll assume you’re right. Why should they do otherwise? You might think that you’re just being polite and respectful. Are you really? Or would it be more accurate to say that deep down, yo... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2685391 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:00:00 +0100 2685391 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2678906&cid=t_126224_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F08%2Fhow-to-network-with-busy-people-part-10%2F This is a continuation of the “How to Network With Busy People” series. The first post in the series can be found here. Continuing on with our tips… Meet in person. It’s hard to create much of a connection with someone via email. Email just isn’t expressive enough. Email is communication stripped of its emotional context. Instant messaging is a step up from email because it’s real-time instead of asynchronous, but it’s still a very thin channel. Consequently, I virtually never use IM. It feels like trying to communicate underwater. Text messaging is a close cousin of instant messaging and email, depending on how it’s used and how quickly people respond. Phone calls are a big step up because now you can pick up some emotional context from tone of voice. You can build a half... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2678906 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 10:27:00 +0100 2678906 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2674535&cid=t_126224_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F08%2Fhow-to-network-with-busy-people-part-9%2F This is a continuation of the “How to Network With Busy People” series. The first post in the series can be found here. Continuing on with our tips… Offer genuine friendship, not neediness. This idea is more about attitude than actions. Busy people are so accustomed to being approached by people who want to vamp their energy in some way, so their shields often go up when they meet new people. In the back of their mind, they’re thinking, “What does this person want from me?” You’ll get much better results if you approach busy people from a place of giving, kindness, generosity, friendship, and equality – as opposed to coming from a place of neediness, wanting something from them, seeing them as a potential client or prospect or valued contact, etc. I meet a lot of busy and ... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2674535 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 10:33:00 +0100 2674535 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2671133&cid=t_126224_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F08%2Fhow-to-network-with-busy-people-part-8%2F This is a continuation of the “How to Network With Busy People” series. The first post in the series can be found here. Continuing on with our tips… Don’t misinterpret short replies. Busy people often send very curt replies to emails they receive. Don’t misinterpret one-line replies like "Fine, let’s do it," "No thanks," "Not interested," or "Thanks. " as being a sign of rudeness or lack of caring. Minimalist replies are common in the business world. Consider them a sign of efficiency, not disrespect. Your message may be one of dozens being batch-processed. The fact that you got a reply at all means the other person considered your message worthy of a response. If you write back to complain, you become an annoyance. Don’t r... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2671133 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 11:20:00 +0100 2671133 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2667770&cid=t_126224_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F08%2Fhow-to-network-with-busy-people-part-7%2F This is a continuation of the “How to Network With Busy People” series. The first post in the series can be found here. Continuing on with our tips… Forgive the blow-off. Busy people are constantly being approached by those who are coming from a place of neediness. This is why busy people often seem a bit aloof when you first talk to them. Their shields are up. I admit that when I enter new social situations with people who may know me, but I don’t know much about them, I tend to have my shields up. I get approached so often by people who want to vamp something from me that I’ve become pretty resistant to people who approach me on the basis of neediness. I’ve also gotten pretty good at detecting Trojan horse approaches, where the person acts like they’re offering genuine fri... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2667770 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:00:00 +0100 2667770 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2664138&cid=t_126224_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F08%2Fhow-to-network-with-busy-people-part-6%2F This is a continuation of the “How to Network With Busy People” series. The first post in the series can be found here. Continuing on with our tips… Be discerning. Don’t try to network with someone just because they seem like a high-value target. When I started my computer games business in 1994, my networking strategy was pretty inane. I would network with everyone and anyone who was willing – especially anyone who seemed to be more successful or experienced than I was. My networking strategy was, “If someone wants to network with me, that’s good enough.” Of course that was a desperation strategy. I wasted a lot of time doing this. If I had done even a little bit of homework on some of the people I tried to network with, I’d have realized there were glaring incompatibili... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2664138 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:15:00 +0100 2664138 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2662681&cid=t_126224_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F08%2Fhow-to-network-with-busy-people-part-5%2F This is a continuation of the “How to Network With Busy People” series. The first post in the series can be found here. Continuing on with our tips… Use a backdoor. Busy people often have backdoor channels where they automatically pay more attention to incoming communication. In order to use these channels effectively, it helps if you have genuine shared interests that are somewhat uncommon. For example, if the busy person eats an uncommon diet, and you eat a similar diet, that can be a powerful in. Suppose someone emails me to say, “I’m coming to Vegas next week. Can I take you to lunch?” Now suppose someone says, “I’ve been a vegan for X years, and lately I’ve been experimenting with raw foods. Would you be interesting in sharing lunch at the Go Raw Cafe in Vegas next w... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2662681 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 11:30:00 +0100 2662681 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2660978&cid=t_126224_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F08%2Fhow-to-network-with-busy-people-part-4%2F This is a continuation of the “How to Network With Busy People” series. The first post in the series can be found here. Continuing on with our tips… Avoid cold-calling. Avoid cold-calling if possible. Busy people get cold calls (and a lot more cold emails) every day. This is yet another pattern that gets filtered. Cold calling is essentially the same thing as spam. As with spam, cold-calling will sometimes result in a hit. But it requires that you pester and annoy a lot of other people for each hit you generate. It’s a very low-class form of networking and very inefficient. When I refer to cold-calling, I’m talking about blasting the same message to large numbers of people in an untargeted or semi-targeted fashion. I’m not talking about sending a very targeted email to a specif... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2660978 Sat, 01 Aug 2009 11:15:00 +0100 2660978 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2657949&cid=t_126224_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F07%2Fhow-to-network-with-busy-people-part-3%2F This is a continuation of the “How to Network With Busy People” series. The first post in the series can be found here. Continuing on with our tips… Avoid making threats. An example of a threat is, "I really need a response from you, so I’m going to keep calling/emailing you every day until you respond." In my experience most people have the good sense not to use threats, but it does happen now and then – enough that I can call it out as a pattern. Threats are almost always counter-productive. If you behave with such gross immaturity, you’ll simply paint yourself as a psycho, and the busy person will want nothing to do with you. I know it can be frustrating when you don’t get the reply you’re hoping for, but don’t make matters worse by threatenin... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2657949 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:15:00 +0100 2657949 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2657950&cid=t_126224_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F07%2Fhow-to-network-with-busy-people-part-2%2F This is a continuation of the “How to Network With Busy People” series. The first post in the series can be found here. Continuing on with our tips… Don’t trigger a pattern match. Don’t send a busy person any communication that fits the pattern of what they’ve seen hundreds of times before, or your message will simply be processed as routine and unimportant. I understand that your message is very important to you. I know you may be reaching out in a heartfelt way. But you should know that your message probably isn’t being received the way you intended. When you never get a “thank you” and someone sends you one, it’s a treat… a nice gift. But when it happens a dozen times a day, 365 days a year, for years on end, well… can you see that your attitude might shi... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2657950 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:35:18 +0100 2657950 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2654079&cid=t_126224_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F07%2Fhow-to-network-with-busy-people%2F This article is the start of that series. Often the people we’d most like to network with are also the least accessible. Busy people are bombarded with endless emails, phone calls, social media connections, and more. Making contact with such people can be difficult because so many others are trying to do the same thing. Nevertheless, busy people can make very valuable contacts. They’re usually busy for a reason – lots of people want to connect with them, either for business or personal reasons. I believe I have some solid, practical advice to share on this topic for two reasons. First, I’ve dealt with hundreds of busy people during my 15+ years as an entrepreneur. I’ve had to learn what works and what doesn’t in the real world of business. I also know how busy peopl... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2654079 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:45:08 +0100 2654079 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2616764&cid=t_126224_122_f&fid=35065&url=http%3A%2F%2Feideneurolearningblog.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F07%2Ffamous-people-with-dyslexia-master-game.html "Gaming is actually a very important part of my life. I think the reason for that is that I was very severe dyslexic. I couldn't read, really." - Jordan Weisman, Game Designer, EntrepreneurA prolific game designer for over 20 years, creating role-playing, board, interactive site-based and computer games that have won more than 50 design and market awards, Weisman is also a serial entrepreneur (founded 5 companies) and helped create the first virtual reality immersive networked game. Weisman was Creative DIrector for the Microsoft Entertainment group (helped launch Xbox), founded Wizkids that created the category of collectible miniature games, and many others. His current company, Smith and Tinker is working on "reinventing play for the connected generation." From an interview:"I went thro... Eide Neurolearning Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2616764 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 07:01:00 +0100 2616764 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2572994&cid=t_126224_122_f&fid=35065&url=http%3A%2F%2Feideneurolearningblog.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F07%2Ffamous-people-with-dyslexia-silicon.html "I invested a lot of hours disassembling door locks and things like that. My mother just called it mischief."- William Hewlett, co-founder Hewlett-PackardBill Hewlett was co-founder of Hewlett-Packard, currently the largest technology company in the world. Hewlett had a difficult early childhood because of his dyslexia and loss of his father in his teens. What started out as a few hundred dollars and space in a garage would soon grow into a high technology company with offices in nearly every country in the world. Hewlett's accomplishments were not limited to technology, however. Some believe his greatest accomplishment was in creating a model for creative corporations today..."...an egalitarian, decentralized system that came to be known as 'the HP Way'..."...one of the first all-company ... Eide Neurolearning Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2572994 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:01:00 +0100 2572994 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2463419&cid=t_126224_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F05%2Frebecca-turner-interview%2F Rebecca Turner is a successful online entrepreneur who created a website to teach people about lucid dreaming, aptly named World of Lucid Dreaming. She’s been a regular participant in our discussion forums. After watching her openly share eBusiness tips with other forum members over a period of months, I asked her if I could interview her for my blog, so she can share what she’s learned with many more people. Rebecca used Site Build It! to create her website. Since many people are curious about what kind of real-world results can be achieved with Site Build It!, I asked her if she’d be willing to share specific traffic and income figures from her business’ first year online, and thankfully she agreed. I think you’ll find her results encouraging. If you a... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2463419 Thu, 14 May 2009 19:32:19 +0100 2463419 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2513596&cid=t_126224_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F05%2Fsbi-elearning-a-complete-ebusiness-education%2F Site Build It recently launched a new service that I’ve been eager to review. It’s called SBI eLearning, and it’s a structured 12-week online course with a real instructor that guides you through the process of building and launching your own income-generating online business. This is the ultimate in hand-holding. By the time you complete the course, you’ll be able to have an online business that’s already up and running. Your job is to show up for the classes and complete the lessons as they’re assigned. Helping you focus on taking action For years SBI has been offering their do-it-yourself package that helps you create and launch your own online business. I reviewed that service last year and gave it a big thumbs up. Hundreds of people have sig... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2513596 Sat, 09 May 2009 21:45:13 +0100 2513596 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2463420&cid=t_126224_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F05%2Fsbi-elearning-a-complete-ebusiness-education%2F Site Build It recently launched a new service that I’ve been eager to review. It’s called SBI eLearning, and it’s a structured 12-week online course with a real instructor that guides you through the process of building and launching your own income-generating online business. This is the ultimate in hand-holding. By the time you complete the course, you’ll be able to have an online business that’s already up and running. Your job is to show up for the classes and complete the lessons as they’re assigned. Helping you focus on taking action For years SBI has been offering their do-it-yourself package that helps you create and launch your own online business. I reviewed that service last year and gave it a big thumbs up. Hundreds of people have sig... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2463420 Sat, 09 May 2009 21:45:13 +0100 2463420 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2513597&cid=t_126224_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F05%2Fsite-build-it-mothers-day-special-save-19900%2F Site Build It, a service that helps you build a profitable online business (see my complete review), is currently running a Mother’s Day Special. This is an extra optional bonus where you can order a second SBI subscription for a friend or relative (or even yourself) for only $100 extra instead of the regular $299 price. This offer is good until midnight on Sunday, May 10th, 2009, so take advantage of it while it lasts. This is a great deal for couples, since you and your partner can build your own online businesses together, giving you two chances to succeed instead of just one. Additionally, parents have given Site Build It to their children and vice-versa, as well as friends to friends. Also, SBI recently launched a new service called SBI eLearning. This is a 12-week online cour... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2513597 Sat, 09 May 2009 18:42:49 +0100 2513597 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2463421&cid=t_126224_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F05%2Fsite-build-it-mothers-day-special-save-19900%2F Site Build It, a service that helps you build a profitable online business (see my complete review), is currently running a Mother’s Day Special. This is an extra optional bonus where you can order a second SBI subscription for a friend or relative (or even yourself) for only $100 extra instead of the regular $299 price. This offer is good until midnight on Sunday, May 10th, 2009, so take advantage of it while it lasts. This is a great deal for couples, since you and your partner can build your own online businesses together, giving you two chances to succeed instead of just one. Additionally, parents have given Site Build It to their children and vice-versa, as well as friends to friends. Also, SBI recently launched a new service called SBI eLearning. This is a 12-week online cour... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2463421 Sat, 09 May 2009 18:42:49 +0100 2463421 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2234316&cid=t_126224_113_f&fid=36694&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.crossoverhealth.com%2F2009%2F03%2F02%2Fhealth-care-moonshot-the-health-care-x-prize-development-project%2F Moonshot (mūn shŏt) n. Description of the audacious attempt and the subsequent race to place a man on the moon Used as an analogy to describe similarly gigantic challenges under competitive influence The best health care book I have ever read, is ironically the first one I was fortunate to pick up. “Redefining Health: Creating Value Based Competition on Results” literally became a life altering experience for me as I read it at a time when I was seeking to redefine my career path. The notions of health care value (outcomes/price), the organizational principles engendered by this approach (focus on the medical condition across the full cycle of care), the competitive forces that this framework unleashes (virtuous cycles of innovation), and the overall promise for improving our deliv... Crossover Healthcare blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2234316 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 11:59:42 +0100 2234316 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2188211&cid=t_126224_87_f&fid=36069&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffrankiespeakingfrankly.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F02%2Fmotivators.html One of my favourite TV programs is Dragons' Den, for many reasons. It is the BBC version of the show where entrepreneurs pitch before a group of 'dragons' for their investment, up to a total amount of £250,000.I've often thought of applying to pitch for MedWorm, but I'm not sure any of the dragons actually have the background I would be looking for in an investor.I recently decided to read the autobiographies of the dragons to see what I could learn from these self-made multi-millionaires. Just finished Duncan Bannatyne's and now working my way through Theo Paphitis's. Both guys started with nothing, no money and no education. Both always had lots of self-belief, put in a lot of hard work to get to where they are now, were great at spotting opportunities (and acting on them) and were out ... Frankie Speaking Frankly blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2188211 Sat, 14 Feb 2009 09:01:00 +0100 2188211 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2183549&cid=t_126224_113_f&fid=36694&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.crossoverhealth.com%2F2009%2F02%2F12%2Fpersonal-health-advisor-the-perfect-care-coordinator%2F Coordinator (kō-ôr‘dn-ā’shən) n. The act of coordinating The state of being coordinated; harmonious adjustment or interaction. I am finishing up some more of my postings related to the Innovators Prescription, but prior to do so I wanted to highlight a key insight mentioned when evaluating the disruptions required to help the Primary Care system to become more effective: “We have concluded that a personal adviser of some sort truly needs to be available to direct patients who may not know where to go, so they can find the care they need, and receive that care through the appropriate business models. Many of those who write and speak about reforming health care have called this adviser an “Accountable Care Organization“ - one whose perspective enables it ... Crossover Healthcare blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2183549 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:04:54 +0100 2183549 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2210369&cid=t_126224_132_f&fid=35024&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBlindscientist%2F%7E3%2Fl6BFgiOEx1k%2F Image via Wikipedia In my humble opinion, Deepak’s latest posts lacked a little bit of whatever his posts had in the past. First he comes with the original idea that funding science is important. Then he claims that if you don’t want to stay in academia, you should join a startup or start one. I agree with both his posts. But this is not what I want from Deepak, I want more and these don’t deliver. It’s not because I’m (or half of me) in academia that I think science funding is important. Science funding is important in any aspect of life, and it’ll always be. That’s what drives the economy of a country, innovation, and innovation comes from science, either in academia or in industry. But, I’m not here to write about funding. I want to wr... Blind.Scientist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2210369 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:55:38 +0100 2210369 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2160778&cid=t_126224_113_f&fid=36694&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.crossoverhealth.com%2F2009%2F02%2F04%2Fsoftware-freedom-adware-within-healthcare-reconsidered%2F In conclusion, Practice Fusion represents a Disruptive Innovation for the following reasons: 1. New business model - Dr. Rowley called it Freenomics but it is most appropriately called a “Fremium” model whereby the product is free to most people because it is paid for by a few (ad sponsors or paid users). 2. Technology Enabler - Software as a Service (SaaS), remote training, and shortened development lifecycle 3. Value Added Network - Practice Fusions ultimate success will depend upon the value added partners (billing companies, ad sponsors, etc) that they can bring into the ecosystem which ultimately increase the value of their offering which increases even more as more users adopt the service. By definition a Disruptive Innovation is NOT for everyone. Practice Fusion is smart... Crossover Healthcare blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2160778 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:49:19 +0100 2160778 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2108072&cid=t_126224_113_f&fid=36694&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.crossoverhealth.com%2F2009%2F01%2F15%2Flaunch-personal-health-advisory-services%2F Crossover (krôs’ō‘vər) n. The adaptation of a musical style, as by blending elements of two or more styles or categories, to appeal to a wider audience. A recording designed to appeal to wide or diverse audience I have been blogging for just over two years at Crossover Health while also working as a strategic consultant in the area of health care innovation.  I have had the privilege to work with some promising companies, some great people, and some excellent ideas during that time. However, I have also been working on some of my own concepts based on the things that I have been observing. Crossover Health recently launched its beta version of personal health advisory service to South Orange County residents and employers. Crossover Health provides a new category of hea... Crossover Healthcare blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2108072 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:20:08 +0100 2108072 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2084438&cid=t_126224_113_f&fid=36694&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.crossoverhealth.com%2F2009%2F01%2F06%2Fnon-consumers-why-american-well-will-do-well%2F Consumer (kən-sū’mər) n. . Ultimate user of a product or service. One that consumes, especially one that acquires goods or services for direct use or ownership rather than for resale or use in production and manufacturing. HI consumers set to say HI! to physicians online January 15. I have been following American Well for the last year and have spoken at several conferences with CEO Roy Schoenberg. American Well is Act II for the Schoenberg brothers who had a successful sale of their first company CareKey to Trizetto for $100M dollars (imagine Dr. Evil saying that!) back in 2005.  Beside the immaculate dress and German accented baritone voice that had a couple of my conference colleagues swooning, Roy has a clear and compelling business proposition with American Well: utilize ... Crossover Healthcare blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2084438 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:12:53 +0100 2084438 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2022026&cid=t_126224_113_f&fid=36694&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.crossoverhealth.com%2F2008%2F12%2F08%2Fdemocratizing-concierge-medicine-first-look-at-current-health%2F Current Health (kûr‘ənt helth) n. Membership based, comprehensive primary care practice based in San Francisco area with plans to spread branded clinics throughout the West. Millennial version of the classic vision of a trusted physician who makes house calls. As I have mentioned previously, I have been involved in some really cool projects recently that I believe are at the forefront of the wave of change that will soon wash over the health care industry as the “time for change” appears to be now. Current Health - Guardians of Your Health With that preamble, I am thrilled to introduce you to Current Health (formerly San Francisco On Call) - The Primary Care Specialists. I have had the privilege to work with Dr. Jordan Shlain, David McKie, Vy Le, and the excellent t... Crossover Healthcare blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2022026 Mon, 08 Dec 2008 23:06:57 +0100 2022026 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2022027&cid=t_126224_113_f&fid=36694&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.crossoverhealth.com%2F2008%2F12%2F08%2Fmymedlab-evolution-of-dtc-lab-testing%2F Evolution (ĕv‘ə-lū’shən) n. A gradual process in which something changes into a different and usually more complex or better form. Change in the genetic composition of a population during successive generations resulting in the development of new species. In addition to my work with Current Health, I have been actively involved as a Chief Medical Advisor to leading direct to consumer laboratory testing service MyMedLab. They have developed a cost-effective, convenient, compliant, and confidential way to obtain laboratory testing results. Their model is simple, efficient, and has been found to be effective in getting people the information they need to manage their health in concert with their trusted physician advisors. However, as everyone knows, going Direct to Consume... Crossover Healthcare blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2022027 Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:35:43 +0100 2022027 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1999467&cid=t_126224_113_f&fid=36694&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.crossoverhealth.com%2F2008%2F12%2F01%2Fhealth-care-value-chain-moving-on-up%2F Value Chain (văl’yū chān) n. 1. A sequence of value-enhancing activities 2. A chain of activities that gives the products more added value than the sum of added values of all the activities. Last week I was able to participate in a very cool live podcast with the ReadWriteWeb editor Richard Macmanus. While I am still finishing up my commentary based on that experience, I did want to comment on another post by Richard who is one year into his diagnosis of Type I Diabetes. He mentioned that his favorite Health 2.0 application was MyMedLab. In full disclosure, I serve as an advisor to the company as well as a participant on the call that was conducted. I became involved with MyMedLab while conducting my own survey of promising Health 2.0 companies, tools, and technology. I was intrig... Crossover Healthcare blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1999467 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:01:30 +0100 1999467 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1952609&cid=t_126224_113_f&fid=36694&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.crossoverhealth.com%2F2008%2F11%2F11%2Ftwittering-scott-shreeve-md-what-are-you-doing%2F Tweet (twēt) n. 1. A weak chirping sound, as of a young or small bird. 2. A “Tweet” is an individual message (or “update”) posted from Twitter. Twitter is an interesting application with a very simple premise - your friends and associates are actually interested in knowing “What are you doing”. These “tweets” are constrained to 140 characters and for a wide variety of reasons people are actually interested to follow these micro-updates. As with most technologies, the original somewhat superfluous reason for which it was created has begun to find new uses, in new settings, and to be adopted by an ever expanding base. Interesting to watch and follow. The premise of Twitter - What Are You Doing - has stuck with me during the last several months that I have been using this n... Crossover Healthcare blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1952609 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:39:46 +0100 1952609 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1938944&cid=t_126224_114_f&fid=34646&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHealthCareBlogLaw%2F%7E3%2F441131360%2Fwvu-college-of-law-entrepreneurship-law.html Today the West Virginia State Bar announced a new project at the West Virginia University College of Law to provide legal assistance to technology start-ups, existing small business and nonprofits.The Entrepreneurship Law Clinic will be directed by Professor Michael V. Risch and staffed by current law students. The Clinic will provide supervised legal counsel to small businesses and start-ups in a clinical setting by offering no cost or low cost assistance.The Clinic will provide services to clients who are unable to find or afford legal representation. Initial services will include: preformation counseling; choosing and forming a business entity; financing and investing; drafting Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, LLC Articles and Operating Agreements, etc.; filing for tax-exempt recog... Health Care Law Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1938944 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:47:45 +0100 1938944 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1710229&cid=t_126224_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F365164449%2F Here you have the twice-a-month newsletter with our most popular blog posts. Please remember that you can subscribe to receive this Newsletter by email, simply by submitting your email at the top of this page.  First, I am pleased to report that I have been invited to participate in a new initiative by the World Economic Forum. Described as "In a global environment marked by short-term orientation and silo-thinking, Global Agenda Councils will foster interdisciplinary and long-range thinking to address the prevailing challenges on the global agenda", my specific Council will focus on the Challenges of Gerontology. More information on the Global Agenda Councils here. Will keep you updated via this blog. In the News Yes, It is Smart to Learn New Tricks: a recent Washingto... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1710229 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:32:30 +0100 1710229 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1446628&cid=t_126224_113_f&fid=36694&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcrossoverhealth.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F05%2F15%2Fgoing-off-the-grid-the-rise-of-direct-practice-medicine%2F Grid (grĭd) n. Something resembling a framework of crisscrossed parallel bars, as in rigidity or organization An interconnected system for the distribution of electricity or electromagnetic signals over a wide area, especially a network of high-tension cables and power stations. The interconnected system employed by the Medico-Industrial complex to create a third party payment systems which artificially creates complexity, increases costs, reduces quality, eliminates accountability, and destroys the patient-physican relationship. As has been documented in this blog, I have been on a health care finance reform journey the last six months. I was fortunate to be given the opportunity to work with Lemhi Ventures (outstanding group of health care innovators) on looking at new models of heal... Crossover Healthcare blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1446628 Fri, 16 May 2008 05:57:11 +0100 1446628 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1330048&cid=t_126224_158_f&fid=36043&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.thirdage.com%2F%3Fp%3D1288 Over the next couple of months, Jupiter in Capricorn will be in close sextile to Uranus in Pisces. One of the interpretations of the sextile angle is "opportunity." Jupiter is traditionally a significator of luck, and Uranus is considered the planet of the unexpected. Put these three things together and you have the potential for [...] (Source: ThirdAge Blog) ThirdAge Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1330048 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 05:57:23 +0100 1330048 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1289347&cid=t_126224_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F248421555%2F If you are interested in education reform, social entrepreneurship and venture philantropy, grab a nice cap of tea or coffee and enjoy today's spectacular edition of the New York Times Magazine. Must read: insightful expert discussion on How Many Billionaires Does It Take to Fix a School System? Also: excellent pieces titled Self-Made Philanthropists, on how ProPublica was conveived and launched, and For Good, Measure, on the importance and challenges of measuring the return on social investments. Bonus: the newspaper's Week in Review section brings a throught-provoking article on Brain Enhancement Is Wrong, Right?, on the use of drugs for boosting brain performance. Am happy to report that no one in the Education articles suggested giving these drugs to millions of kids... brain enhan... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1289347 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 17:13:44 +0100 1289347 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1251244&cid=t_126224_113_f&fid=36694&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcrossoverhealth.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F02%2F21%2Fpractice-delusion-the-leading-farce-within-health-care%2F Farce (färs) n. A light dramatic work in which highly improbable plot situations, exaggerated characters, and often slapstick elements are used for humorous effect. The branch of literature, and the broad or spirited humor characteristic of such work. A ludicrous, empty show; a mockery We are just entering the other worldy hyperbole of the HIMSS marketing season. I just recently completed the annual ritual of rifling through and reflexively throwing away about five pounds of mailers that came with my HIMSS registration. Having created many marketing campaigns myself, I do enjoy looking at all the various creative campaigns, the engaging entrees, and the salacious slogans that result. Every companies style, panache, and “flava” typically becomes clear in this pre-conference... Crossover Healthcare blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1251244 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 21:59:26 +0100 1251244 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1219516&cid=t_126224_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F231892968%2Fzero_to_1_million_in_business.html Many people set out to ace the game of entrepreneurs ... and a few turn their talents into million dollar ventures. What makes that illusive million so attainable to the few? It’s all in a book intended to inspire entrepreneurs at a time when many are giving up. Ryan Allis wrote Zero to One Million to show how he builds companies to $1 million in sales … in doable steps that separate successful leaders.In Allis words…I know everything it takes from step one to step 1,567 to get a business from idea to incorporation to profitability, have interviewed hundreds of CEOs and entrepreneurs, understand the principles of globalization, grasp the underlying changes occurring in business, and have built a multi-million dollar company over the past twenty four months and am o... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1219516 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 23:09:08 +0100 1219516 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1148242&cid=t_126224_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F216207144%2Ftop_5_traits_for_2008_leaders.html If you were asked to list the top traits a stellar leader needs for 2008 ... what would these traits be? Since I’ve been asked just that … I began to observe leaders who I expect will reach new peaks in the coming year. Their strengths?1. Integrity to hardwire for  ethical behavior. 2. Curiosity to discover as Einstein did. 3. Vision for inventions that drive the markets. 4. Entrepreneurship to unleash multiple intelligences across a firm. 5. Problem solving skills to strike as many solutions as barriers.Do you know leaders with these strengths? Perhaps you're developing one or two yourself. If so … expect a good year in business … because you’ll come to the table well equipped with a winning edge.What trait would you like to see most used&nbs... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1148242 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 03:05:35 +0100 1148242 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1090641&cid=t_126224_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F199286006%2Ftransformation_with_the_brain.html Do fellow workers ask for a new brand of leader at your business? If leaders who managed mega monopolies cannot cultivate or sustain business that fits inventors and entrepreneurs – who can? The simple response … Transformational leaders with the brain in mind. Entrepreneurs look to transformational leaders today – in order to grow innovative ideas and market their discoveries. It comes through using the brain in 4 novel ways. How so? 1.  Rejuvenate creative centers at work. Take another look at the tone you and others set … to ensure that people can engage their creative ideas in a receptive setting. Evidence of this brain based tactic tends to be an increase in productivity.  Rejuvenation comes from people communicating effectively and work together to... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1090641 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:10:51 +0100 1090641 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1147498&cid=t_126224_113_f&fid=36694&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcrossoverhealth.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F12%2F11%2Fback-in-the-saddle-and-ready-to-ride%2F Entrepreneur (ŏn‘trə-prə-nûr’) n. 1. A person who organizes, operates, and assumes the risk for a business venture. 2. An individual who, rather than working as an employee, runs a small business and assumes all the risk and reward of a given business venture, idea, or good or service offered for sale. 3. Business leader and innovator of new ideas and business processes. I guess I never really thought about it before, but I have been in the risk business for a long time. After taking a traditionally very secure route to wealth creation in becoming a physician, I became enamored with the potential to have a far more reaching, and in my personal paradigm more meaningful, contribution to health care by attempting to take on some of its biggest challenges. I knew early on in my... Crossover Healthcare blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1147498 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 10:24:03 +0100 1147498 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1071215&cid=t_126224_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F195037728%2F Here you have a few recent great blog carnivals (collections of selected blog posts focused on specific topics): - Grand Rounds: health and medicine - Encephalon: neuroscience and psychology - COTC: business and entrepreneurship - Human Resources: articles for HR professionals - Education: articles for K12 teachers and staff - Books: good book reviews   We also just found a great overview of the brain fitness market in French, summarizing many of the topics we have written about: Des logiciels qui boostent le cerveau… et son marché blogs, Books, brain, business, Education, entrepreneurship, health, Human Resources, medicine, neuroscience, Psychology addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sharpbrains.com%2Fblog%2F2007%2F12%2F04%2Fgood-blogs-on-health-medicine-neuroscience-psychology-busine... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1071215 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 13:22:39 +0100 1071215 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1070535&cid=t_126224_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F195037728%2F Here you have a few recent great blog carnivals (collections of selected blog posts focused on specific topics): - Grand Rounds: health and medicine - Encephalon: neuroscience and psychology - COTC: business and entrepreneurship - Human Resources: articles for HR professionals - Books: good book reviews   We also just found a great overview of the brain fitness market in French, summarizing many of the topics we have written about: Des logiciels qui boostent le cerveau… et son marché blogs, Books, brain, business, entrepreneurship, health, Human Resources, medicine, neuroscience, Psychology addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sharpbrains.com%2Fblog%2F2007%2F12%2F04%2Fgood-blogs-on-health-medicine-neuroscience-psychology-business-and-more%2F'; addthis_title = 'Good+blogs+on+health%2C+m... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1070535 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 16:49:09 +0100 1070535 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1147500&cid=t_126224_113_f&fid=36694&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcrossoverhealth.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F12%2F01%2Fthere-are-no-wizards-in-oz%2F Wizard (wĭz’ərd) n. One who practices magic; a sorcerer or magician. A skilled or clever person;a sage. The Wizard of Oz is hot theme right now, particularly as the Broadway version of Wicked continues to rack up impressive sales at the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles. I love the theme song from the play: We are off to see the Wizard, the Wonderful Wizard of Oz We hear he’s a Whiz of a Wiz, if ever a Wiz ther was If ever, oh ever, a Wiz there was the Wizard of Oz is one because Because, because, because, because, because Because of the wonderful things he does. Dorothy and her four familiar friends followed the yellow brick road in an attempt to seek the wisdom, favor, and influence of the all powerful Wizard. They sought the Wizard because he had a wonderfully impressiv... Crossover Healthcare blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1147500 Sat, 01 Dec 2007 20:14:00 +0100 1147500 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=965926&cid=t_126224_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F172531740%2Ften_distinctives_in_a_brain_ba.html What transformations distinguish any ordinary day where you work? If you answer that question - without much hesitation ... you're likely more fueled with curiosity than boredom at work. Do you agree? According to  MITA Entrepreneurship -  1. You learn more by chasing 2 footed questions than by listening to lectures. 2. You create mental maps for consensus and roll out doable brain based peace plans.3. You vent less on problems and focus more on creating solutions with the brain in mind.4. You target to win ... with a new appreciation for how you are smart.5. You set the stage for beauty in ways that offer opportunities for personal renewal.6. You learn from mistakes ... as you stick a neuron in your head and la... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=965926 Sat, 20 Oct 2007 16:04:32 +0100 965926 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=958980&cid=t_126224_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F171213661%2F5_questions_millionaire_entrep.html Here are 5 questions millionaire entrepreneurs ask to skyrocket their business into success:1. How do you handle cynics and skeptics? Listen to Larry Flax and Rick Rosenfield’s story and hear how they repeatedly were called crazy to abandon law practices to start a restaurant business in the mid-eighties. They managed to squeak by their critics with over 213 CPK locations in 29 states and several countries. What have your critics said that sparks entrepreneurial zip?2. Can current resources support growth? Liz Lange borrowed her money from friends and family to open a small office in New York City. Her vision to sell made to order maternity clothing, reports millions in sales 10 years later. Her maternity lines are sold from several boutiques of her own as well as commercia... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=958980 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 18:21:19 +0100 958980 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=835577&cid=t_126224_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F150559400%2Fdemocratize_innovation_and_rew.html Look closer at most workplace policies and you’ll see huge improvement needs. Or pick up most tools you use ... and you’ll find an entrepreneur asking …”How could this be improved? It doesn’t need to be that way, and a new movement is already afoot. It’s called user centered innovation … and it could create a major shift for managers and policymakers who adapt more creations to fit your best work into an Internet era. It changes how we look at change!  According to Eric von Hippel, Head of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Group at the MIT, innovation is rapidly becoming democratized. Think of the advantages where you work…. The process of user-centered innovation can benefit both users and manufacturers. Its emergence will bri... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=835577 Fri, 31 Aug 2007 15:45:08 +0100 835577 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=683259&cid=t_126224_132_f&fid=35011&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fmndoci%2F%7E3%2F125790079%2F A while ago, I had announced my involvement with a new blog. Well it didn’t quite work out in its original form, but it’s back. I’d like to announce the (re)launch of TechBizMedia. In it’s current incarnation, it is targeted towards entrepreneurs, startups, and marketers in the technology sector and provides an opportunity to talk about my opinions and experiences as a marketer and strategist. I am quite excited about the new version and look forward to seeing you there. Technorati Tags: TechBizMedia, Technology, Marketing, Entrepreneurship (Source: business|bytes|genes|molecules) business|bytes|genes|molecules blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=683259 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 13:12:41 +0100 683259