The wedding was truly magical, and the love and support we received from our family and friends was truly overwhelming. And as I reflect on the people who celebrated with us – both in person and from afar – I can’t help but recognize how blurry the lines between our work and personal relationships can…
Post Views: 0 In a recent episode of the Financial Coconut Podcast, we tackled a topic that resonates with many families today: parental leave policies. As someone who has been both a father and someone who wrote about parental leave before, I shared my thoughts on this evolving landscape and why it matters. Here are…
Post Views: 1 In this episode of the Adrian Tan Show, I host Cheung Hoyin, a returning guest from Episode 9, to discuss the growth and transformation of his company, Remo, a virtual events platform, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hoyin also introduces his new company, Hermessi, which offers AI-enhanced executive assistants (EAs) and chief of…
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Post Views: 5 “If you want to run fast, run alone. If you want to run far, run together.” In 2014, I embarked on my first solopreneurship journey—and ran myself off a cliff. Despite 11 years of experience running a small business, transitioning to solopreneurship proved challenging. With a newly co-authored career guide book, I…
Post Views: 0 In today’s digital age, where carefully curated online personas reign supreme, there’s a growing hunger for something real. Welcome to the world of authenticity – your secret weapon for deeper connections, personal growth, and professional success. This article will explain the importance of authenticity, why it matters, and how you can cultivate…
I am NOT the right guy for you… On January 24th, at 6pm on the dot, I stepped out on my balcony and watched the first Electron rocket launch from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. (Did you hear about it?) I watched as the bright orange dot moved through the sky in a straight…
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According to Layla, if there’s chaos everywhere, that means that your focus really needs to be on taking action to stabilize the crises going on. Not investing in new infrastructure. You can’t re-engineer a building that’s on fire. You’ve got to put out the fire first. Systemizing is an investment. You’re investing in the future of your business. And…
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To answer this, I want you to think back to when you first started your business. During those first 6 months, what was the thing you focused on above all else? If you’re like most business owners, you probably spent most of your time, energy, and focus on figuring out how to get customers, right?…
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Brad Talks Shop on The Edges of Lean Podcast A few years ago, I was a total podcast newbie when Ann Brennan invited me as a guest on her podcast, Small Business Connections. We talked about my framework for scaling a business and the stories along my entrepreneurship journey that inspired my process. So when…
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None of it made any sense to me. Mercyhurst felt like the literal example of having one foot locked in the past while the other keeps reaching toward the version of the future it thinks it needs to be to survive. How long could that possibly go on before it rips itself in half? So…
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