Based primarily upon hard lessons learned, I developed “The Ten Essential Principles of Entrepreneurship that You Didn’t Learn in School”—at least I didn’t learn them in school. This is Lesson 2.
There is still a lot of ground to cover before the sun sets on the year.
But the time will go by quickly.
Never in a single business class was I informed of the most important factor in making a sound business investment decision
— people.
What do you do when you have little discretionary money and enormous challenges? You might follow the example being set by
Mayor Greg Goodnight in Kokomo.
The First Amendment is the cornerstone of democracy and truly guarantees
freedom for all.
Creativity, like muscle tone, must be exercised if one is to increase it. We need to seize opportunities to think creatively. Challenging riddles like the one above interrupt the normal routine and rev up our brains.
As a first-year subscriber to an Indianapolis Symphony series, I’ve been transformed. I’m now a raving fan.
Here’s the new plan: Purchase the stock at $7.25 to $7.50 a share, and hope to realize a 15-percent to 20-percent gain
in the short term.
I am grateful and humbled for the opportunity to serve as the sixth publisher in IBJ’s
history, succeeding Chris Katterjohn, who was publisher the past 20 years.
Not only is early childhood education essential to supplement and often reverse the effects of a deficient home environment,
but a rich preschool home environment is also an important indicator of high achievement.
Most IBJ editors and bloggers now can access readership stats for every bit of news content on our website. We know
how many times each story, blog and video has been viewed and for how long, for any month, week or day.
Mickey's Camp presents a chance to learn new skills or polish old ones, including backgammon, canoeing, badminton, darts,
bass fishing, fly fishing, golf, self-defense, magic, jewelry making, knitting, arts and crafts, and CPR.
The tale shows how a germ of an
idea can turn into something special and how people in business can reach across generations—even when they think their
biggest contributions are behind them—to pull others along.
My longtime assistant, Marla Smith, had a sign on her desk that read, “The best
man for the job is often a woman.” I have grown to appreciate and believe in that advice.
One recent study showed that medical
costs fall more than $3 for every $1 spent on wellness programs. But something doesn’t add up.
Angela Brown has a voice that reaches extraordinary heights from roots that are set deep in Hoosier soil. She is a diva with a heart as big and as soft as her magnificent voice.
The information age is almost always spoken of in glowing terms. Information is empowering,
so we’re told, even if it comes from a cave in the Middle East or a basement down the block or a corporate media machine
that needs something—anything—to fill the gaps between the advertising on a 24-hour news channel.
Memo to the state Republican Party: Show me the candidate. We have a right to expect much from the party that gave us Sen.
Richard Lugar.
Mediocrity in the athletic department was tolerated by the administration, winning wasn’t a priority and Tony Hinkle’s
five principles—humility, passion, unity, servanthood and thankfulness—had not been adopted as “The Butler
Way.”
Almost eight months ago, I used this space to share the new perspective on life I discovered as a side effect of my battle
with cancer. A lot has happened since then, and I’m still marveling at the difference—even as I struggle to hold
onto it.
