Recent Articles From EvanCarmichael.com http://www.evancarmichael.com/ http://www.evancarmichael.com/Going-Green/2168/The-Importance-of-Taking-Your-Business-Green--NOW.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Going-Green/2168/The-Importance-of-Taking-Your-Business-Green--NOW.html We are running out of time: 2015 is the go / no-go year before we hit the point of no return according to climatologists worldwide. China knows this and are quickly taking the lead on green technology in many areas. Small businesses outside of China must ramp up ASAP to catch up. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Going-Green/2168/Enough-Is-Enough-Strategies-for-Change.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Going-Green/2168/Enough-Is-Enough-Strategies-for-Change.html Obama scolds Wall Street last week for giving themselves $18.4 billion in bonuses, the same amount they gave themselves in 2004 when the economy was quite strong. Many of these bonus-hungry firms are the same ones that have recently been in front of Congress with their hats in their hands looking for bailout funds. How do you know when it is time to change strategies, end the run. With recent spot light on Wall Street Greed, shines the light on a basic human characteristic[Money and Power], and can wreak havoc on our lives as well as others when left unchecked. Here are the basic five components to knowing if you’ve had enough: http://www.evancarmichael.com/Going-Green/2168/Entrepreneur-vs-Small-Business-Owner-Why-You-Should-Care.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Going-Green/2168/Entrepreneur-vs-Small-Business-Owner-Why-You-Should-Care.html If you run your company (or career) from a place that is what you think you “should” or are “supposed to” do, not from what is right for you, it may be a very bumpy ride. Knowing the key differences between being an entrepreneur and small business owner should help guide you down the right path: http://www.evancarmichael.com/Going-Green/2168/How-to-Build-Your-Winning-Team.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Going-Green/2168/How-to-Build-Your-Winning-Team.html Looking back at the hundreds of business relationships I’ve had in five companies over the last quarter century—employees, investors, partners, vendors/suppliers, subcontractors, consultants, board of advisors and directors, volunteers, bankers and many joint ventures—I can say with confidence that only a few ended up really bad. But then, only a few dozen were extraordinary. The vast majority were pretty much just “OK”. Not great, not terrible. And one would think that after all this time and experience I’d be getting better at my choices. And yet, I still hit and miss. Here is the distinction: I’ve learned to accelerate through my mistakes. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Going-Green/2168/Think-Youre-Not-Good-Enough.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Going-Green/2168/Think-Youre-Not-Good-Enough.html Your success in anything, including business, is directly correlated with your desire and conviction. It is all in your thinking. Ever have the doubt you were good enough at something and then have that stop you from even trying? In business, especially in this economy, doubting your senses and skills might be a familiar theme for many. Yet in order for you to deal with that handicap you must play harder to compensate. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Going-Green/2168/What-is-the-TRUE-Cost-of-Being-Reasonable.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Going-Green/2168/What-is-the-TRUE-Cost-of-Being-Reasonable.html It does not pay to be reasonable and not go after what you really want in life. And the regret that ensues sometimes never goes away. How about you? Any missed opportunities from being reasonable? Most of us have been taught from a young age to be reasonable in our expectations, our desires, our requests from others and most importantly, from ourselves. We've learned that it is rude to be unreasonable, to ask too much from others and even ourselves. But when you think about it, this is completely counter-intuitive. Our purpose in life is to follow our bliss and to go beyond what might be considered reasonable by others. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Going-Green/2168/Staying-Ahead-of-your-CompetitionThe-Green-way.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Going-Green/2168/Staying-Ahead-of-your-CompetitionThe-Green-way.html Things here in NYC are crazy with corporations and entrepreneurs trying to figure out how to catch the green wave. And if you’re in doubt whether there is some serious potential in business in this area, just spend 3 minutes at any magazine store and look at the front covers of some of the major publications. That should placate your doubts! Why is the “green” industry so darn hot and very unlikely to be just a fad http://www.evancarmichael.com/Going-Green/2168/Understanding-the-Propose-of-Your-Business.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Going-Green/2168/Understanding-the-Propose-of-Your-Business.html And just like building a strong house, creating the business/career (or life for that matter) that you love all starts with having a solid foundation: where that cornerstone is placed. Why do you have your business? What is it you want to ultimately achieve with it? Beyond the fame and fortune. What is it that really gets you excited and out of bed in the morning? Discovering the purpose of your business can be simple… and not so simple! It requires you to really delve deeply into the core of what it is you are all about… as an entrepreneur/intrapreneur as well as a human being. Recently I have been promoting and working with clients building their Sustainability Blueprints. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Going-Green/2168/Strategy-to-Understand-your-Competitor.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Going-Green/2168/Strategy-to-Understand-your-Competitor.html Many entrepreneurs are clueless about what the competition is doing out there and fail to position themselves to deal with them. The more you understand about the playing field in your industry, the more likely you will do well in your business. By knowing your competition, you will learn from their mistakes as well as mirror their successes… in your own way. In this 90-Day Workbook, on how to create UnReasonable success in your business, Helps entrepreneurs step-by-step in understanding potential risk involved when lauching their business . http://www.evancarmichael.com/Going-Green/2168/TripleBottomLine-of-your-Sustainable-business.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Going-Green/2168/TripleBottomLine-of-your-Sustainable-business.html New York City, where I live, is going through a rough patch these days. As you know, some of Wall Street’s biggest are falling all around us. Yet it is exactly as it should be. Why? The market is correcting itself from our unsustainable ways. Sustainability is really all about the triple-bottom-line: people, profits and planet. Here’s how it applies to New York’s falling giants: What is your company's triple-bottle-line, in creating a sustainable business.