Kevin D. Johnson of “The Entrepreneur Mind” says “When you start a business, immediately choose an enemy that you and your team aspire to crush. Identifying an archrival helps to solidify your team around a common goal and serves as a natural motivator.” To read more, click here. Continue reading
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Five Lessons In Success From Disney’s $40 Million CEO
Robert Iger, CEO of Disney, has taken over the brand and on all fronts, the company has responded well. The The stock is up 38% over the last 12 months to an all-time high of $54 per share. With valuable brands like Pixar, Marvel and LucasFilm now part of the Disney fold, Iger has plenty … Continue reading
Five of Steve Jobs’s Biggest Mistakes
It’s not always about learning from the mistakes of others. We tend to want to learn from their mistakes so that we don’t have to go through trials and tribulations. The true way to learn from the mistakes of others is to understand that mistakes will happen. However, the fear of failure is central … Continue reading
Al Gore’s Apple Stock Options Earn Him $29 Million In Shares
Former Vice President, Al Gore has a lot to smile about. Having sold Current TV and earning $100 Million on that deal, he can now add $29 Million to that with his purchase of $29.5 Million worth of Apple stock (59,000 shares) at the price of less than $500,000. As a board member at Apple, Gore was … Continue reading
How Apple Sold the iPhone, 6 Years Ago Today
Today marks the 6th anniversary of the announcement of the creation of the original iPhone. Things have certainly changed in 6 years. At the time, the stock price was $87. It’s now $517 and at one point ballooned to over $600 per share. At that time, there were questions about the functionality of such a … Continue reading