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In Sunday’s Tribune there was a full page ad asking Chicago, do we want the Pump Room back or the new Gold Coast Kitchen? It’s a little like asking do we want the Action film or the Opera? It puts the responsibility on the consumer and we already have plenty of that. In this instance [...]

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Entrepreneurs are dreamers, optimists, builders, connectors, inventors, doers and very often people in flannel pajamas. We spend enormous amounts of time in our heads, hearts and on the computer, learning, connecting and planning what to do next. Most of the time we are a force of nature – but there are times when no one [...]

Barry Moltz sent out a dispatch about entrepreneurs from the Harvard Business Review written by Jeffrey Stibel, CEO of Dunn And Bradstreet Credibility Corporation. It was so right on, I had to share it.  If you are eating, sleeping and drinking your business, you are not alone.  Enjoy the read!  Enjoy the ride!   Here is the article Jeffrey wrote [...]

It was an ordinary day at Ooga.  Jean Pickering sized the Big Ooga Logo on Facebook because she wanted to. My daughter sent a picture of me that landed in the Met. Melinda sent a thank you and link to a hilarious video. Ray sent a brilliant economic video that supports our work. Marcy sent an article relevant to the Revolution, Joanne sent a slew of [...]

In her You Tube video interview after winning the Nobel Peace Prize, Jody Williams said the secret to making a difference in the world is to get off your a#$ and do something. Betty Williams, another winner started out as a secretary. Laureates have come from the finest schools and the most impoverished streets. They [...]

Susan Fignar, President of Pur*sue Inc. gives us 4 top tips in becoming new.    To change you must be OPEN to change. Here are her thought provoking questions.   Optimistic - Do you truly believe that new people and opportunities will come your way? Do you expect positive outcomes?   Prepared – What action steps have you taken to [...]

There is a distinction between making a living and building a company.  Both are entrepreneurial, but the approach is very different. Breaking out of your box means understanding business models and putting them into effect. Making a living means finding a stream of customers or clients who want what you sell or do and doing more of [...]

Join In! For members and non-members alike! We are delighted to report that the entrepreneurial coffees last month were not only a hit, but a smash! Of those who attended 95% would like to return. What we discovered is that while our companies are different and our professional experience varies, our  journeys are indeed very [...]

Our companies are different but the Phases of our journeys are remarkably the same.  Our time and head-space fluctuates between grappling with challenges, actual work, success, insight and agony. We are constantly inventing and reinventing ourselves (beyond Phase I and back to Phase I) – searching for best practices and fine tuning messages, methods and [...]