If you know me at all, you’ll read the title of this post and instantly jump up from your seat. You’ll point your finger at the screen, arm arrow-straight, and shout out at the top of your voice: “FRAUD!” People will stare, but you won’t be able to control yourself. Yes, I’ve been known to […] Read more… Read More»
True entrepreneurs don’t start companies just because they want to. Nor do they launch their project because they think it’ll be cool, or because they figure, “Hey, let’s give it a shot!” Those are all thoughts of a hobbyist, a dilettante… a dabbler. Dabblers get their doors blown off by actual, bona fide entrepreneurs. Dabblers […] Read more… Read More»
What happens when you take two of the most energetic, passionate people ever and get them talking about equipping young leaders to change the world right now, today? Well, it’s a lot like throwing gasoline on a fire – all in a really, really good way. You probably already know and love Angela Maiers from […] Read more… Read More»
Let’s face it, not everyone is a big reader – and even those of us who are, like to mix it up a bit with other media. Well, we hear you loud and clear – and now you can hear us loud and clear, too! ExchangeGain is now officially a multimedia website, with […] Read more… Read More»
What, you didn’t know there was a handbook for business heretics? Oh. How awkward that nobody told you. Well, let’s rectify that now, starting with this post. Here are ten tips to help familiarize you with some of the most basic tenets of heresy in business. There are plenty more, but this will get you […] Read more… Read More»
Remember when you were a kid and you thought anything was possible? You know, before all the well-intended grownups in your life taught you to be realistic? Well, we at ExchangeGain think that “realists” are what pessimists call themselves to obscure their true identity, and pessimism means you’ve given up before you’ve even […] Read more… Read More»
Have you noticed folks have been using the #humanbiz hashtag lately on Twitter? #humanbiz is short for The Human Side of Business, our new motto at ExchangeGain. Here are a few short questions, answered, about this hashtag: Can anyone use #humanbiz? Yes. That’s the point of a hashtag, actually. Someone starts using it, […] Read more… Read More»
Dear Enterprise Leader, I’ve got some terrible news for you. Your best talent isn’t good enough to compete. Better talent is at work right across town, in an over-crowded garage at the house of some tiny firm’s founder. Unlike your mammoth offices, this garage is full of energy, excitement, and – here’s the worst part […] Read more… Read More»
Over the past two months or so, I’ve been playing around a lot on Google Plus – more on that, and on our amazing mentor Elaine Lindsay, in an upcoming post. For now, let’s leave it at this: to use Google’s “Hangout” feature is to fall instantly and forever in love. Telephone? What’s that? Skype? […] Read more… Read More»
When Shawn Murphy and I launched ExchangeGain, we knew the bulk of our constituency would be business leaders – which it is, undoubtedly. However, what we didn’t consider was how this site would also serve as a resource for so many non-business leaders as well, including those in government, nonprofits, and education. There’s […] Read more… Read More»
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