Weekly Roundup: 5 Must-See YouTube Videos for Entrepreneurs (Oct. 16, 2015)
This week’s video roundup includes Earvin “Magic” Johnson sharing business, career, and life advice, Brendon Burchard talking about “positive projection,” and Marie Forleo offering tips you can implement today if feel behind in your life or business. Plus, Evan Carmichael hosts a Q&A about getting free media attention for your business and Dr. Ruth reminds us that life can’t be all about work. It’s definitely something that entrepreneurs should keep in mind.
Feeling Behind in Your Life? Watch This.
Most of us have felt this way at one time or another—like we’re so far behind in our life or with our business that we feel it’s hopeless to try to catch up. If you feel this way, Marie Forleo has the jolt of inspiration you need, so stop torturing yourself and heed her wonderful advice.
The Ultimate People Skills: Positive Projection
In this 10-minute video, Brendon Burchard offers some amazing tips on developing one of the most extraordinary of all people skills, “positive projection.” It’s almost common sense, focusing on genuine empathy for and interest in other people—but it can take some effort to learn if that kind of thing doesn’t come naturally to you. But anyone can do it and reap the benefits.
How to Get FREE Media Attention for Your Business – Live Q&A
In this one-hour Google Hangout, Evan Carmichael talks to Andrea Carter, a public relations specialist at AWeber who has some invaluable tips on getting free media attention for your business.
Earvin “Magic” Johnson: Understand Your Customers and Over-Deliver
On October 5, 2015, Earvin “Magic” Johnson shared some advice on business and life with Stanford Graduate School of Business students in a one-hour discussion. The basketball icon said, “The same principles apply as a basketball player and a CEO: focus, strategy, discipline.”
Dr. Ruth: Life Can’t Only Be About Work
Because we all need a reminder every once in awhile that work-life balance is crucial.
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How Factoring Works for a Small Hot Shot Trucking Company
Hot shot hauling is one of the fastest ways to put a truck to work, but it comes with a built-in cash flow trap: you pay for fuel, insurance, and your truck note in real time, while brokers and shippers pay you on their schedule. Invoice factoring closes that gap. Here is exactly how the process works for a small hot shot operation.
The Cash Flow Problem Every Hot…Can Factoring Help Me Make Payroll on Time?
Yes. If making payroll is the specific worry that brought you here, invoice factoring is one of the fastest, most reliable ways to solve it. Factoring converts your unpaid invoices into cash within about a day, so you can make payroll on time no matter how slowly your customers pay.
For a lot of business owners, “can I cover payroll this week?” is the single most stressful question…
How Does Invoice Factoring Affect My Business Credit?
This is a thoughtful question, especially if you’re trying to build your business credit carefully. The short answer is that factoring is generally gentle on your credit profile — and in some ways can help it — but there are a few nuances worth understanding.
Start with the most important point: factoring is not a loan, so it doesn’t add debt to your business credit profile the way…
