Allow me to illustrate how deeply my hubris blinded me. Back when I was doing my undergrad on a scholarship from the Hortatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans at Missouri Valley College studying for my B.A. in English and Mass Communications, I had a teacher named Professor Virginia Kugel-Zank. She was one of my favorite…
I’m here today to tell you a simple story about one of my favorite professors. To say that Dr. Mike Haynie is passionate about veterans would be an understatement. He’s been known to shock bystanders on planes by telling them about the suicide rate of our nation’s all-volunteer armed forces. But just as much passion…
I learned a ton when I went to business school. Don’t get me wrong. I wish that anyone would have been privy to the free education I received from the colleges and universities like Franklin & Marshall, Missouri Valley College and Syracuse University’s Whitman School of Management and now that I have a few years…
When I was working on my undergrad degrees, I had a professor named Virginia Kugel-Zank who has the most magnificent office. She had these lush purple chairs that faced her desk and the room smelled warm and inviting. She had a little gargoyle seated on her large, classic desk and to her right her room…
As an entrepreneur I have had to develop grit, courage and commitment. Frankly, I either suck at it or I have a convoluted image of myself. I can share with you what I’ve learned from experience and educational resources how I developed the little reserve I have in my arsenal. What little grit I have…
Starting your own business is incredibly exciting but also very risky, as you could either end up a major success or an unfortunate failure. Because of this risk, many entrepreneurs like to prepare themselves for starting their business as much as possible before they take the plunge. Often, they look to college as a tool…
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