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A lot of entrepreneurs are freaked out about telling people their business ideas. They act like it’s a big secret that someone will steal! Photo by Jill Greenseth Usually there is no need for this. Great business ideas are abundant, it’s the execution of them that is really difficult. For example, we all know that [...]

You probably hear good business ideas on a regular basis. But how do you know if they’ll be right for you? Here is a quick checklist I like to go through to analyze a new business idea and decide if it’s right for me. Photo by mistersnappy Would it solve a real problem or am [...]

Hi Brian, I really enjoyed reading your articles! Thanks! What type of advice would you give for someone who is about to graduate college…go out into the workforce first to get “established?” Or take the entrepreneurial route from the beginning? Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks so much. Katie Hi Katie, I struggled with [...]

This comment came from a Breaking Free reader by the name of Caleb. I thought others might find it useful so I decided to highlight it here: Brian, I’ve noticed that wealth generation falls into one of two categories: Income and Growth. Income puts food on the table today. Growth builds over time until your [...]

Ok so in Part One we talked about how people often form incorrect beliefs about the world due to anecdotal evidence, the correlation-causation mistake, and the logical fallacy “if you can’t prove it false, it must be true”. Today we’re going to talk about the correct way to decide if something is true: the scientific [...]

Sorry folks, but the link wasn’t working quite right on the video yesterday. If you missed it, here it is again:

The Debug Cycle

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17 Jul 2008

Today I’m going to coin a term: the debug cycle. Whenever trying to solve a problem or accomplish something, we typically go through a cycle. 1. Try something 2. See if it works 3. Repeat This is a cycle, and the faster we can go through it the better. Let me give you an example. [...]

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OUTSTANDING talk on creating successful companies online. Ignore this at your own peril. P.S. To turn off the very annoying comments there is a button in the top right. Watch it larger screen here. Share and annotate your videos with Omnisio!

For those in Houston, I’ll be speaking at the Double Tree Hotel (5353 Westheimer, One block west of the Galleria) this Tuesday from 6-8pm at the After Hours Network. The talk will be titled Fire Your Boss and Double Your Income and will include… 10 simple tips you can implement in the next week that [...]


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