Making Mistakes Write

8 Steps to Making Mistakes WRITE

“THEY’RE BUILDING A BETTER IDIOT!”

One of our favorite talks is on making mistakes write. Not just right R-I-G-H-T but WRITE like W-R-I-T-E! When we started our business, we made so many mistakes, we got good at it. So, it seemed natural to us to develop a process for making mistakes. Our business was successful, but it was built on […]

Civics the Hard Way

TRUTH IS TRUTH!

We often write about the need to return to Civics as a mandatory course in high school and even grammar school. We need to take a driving test to get a driver’s license. But we don’t need to complete a basic civics course to vote. Unless of course, if you are a naturalized citizen, in […]

Mind your business

Mind Your Business

KNOW YOUR COST OF SALES

Last Sunday Michael was the guest of Yitzchok Saflas on his Mind Your Business radio show on 77 WABC in New York. Yitzchoks’ show is a great place to hear the business minds of our time. And Michael was honored to be chosen to be among such great company. The show is also currently number five […]

how to communicate / non verbal communication

The More You Talk, the Less They Listen

What is the best way to communicate an idea in today’s noisy climate? We had heard about Ryan Foland’s “3-1-3® Method” and interviewed him about this thoughtful, simple and effective communications tool. We recently caught up with Ryan at his office at UC Irvine. He is not only the founder of the 3-1-3 Method, but also a top communications specialist […]

The Barefoot Spirit Radio Theater

Old Time Radio Theater Is Coming Back!

WHAT’S OLD IS NEW AGAIN

Our Friends and Associates have been bugging us to join the 21st Century and produce an audiobook version of our New York Times Bestseller, The Barefoot Spirit, How Hardship, Hustle, and Heart Built America’s #1 Wine Brand. Well, guess what? We have begun! It’s a pretty exciting project, we must say. We’ve partnered up with […]

exiting your business

How to think about exiting your business (even if you’re never going to sell)

We often hear business owners say, “I don’t need to think about an exit strategy because I’m not going to sell my business anyway.” But they do. And here’s why: Your potential acquirer’s due diligence is the perfect way to organize your files. What kind of documents would you want to see if you were buying a business? Certainly, […]