Lunchtime Reading in 2012 – Business Books

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Check out my new photo / image on Instagram. You can find Dan Ross as @BetterBizIdeas I am a big believer in personal development.  Did you know that you can gain roughly an entire college degree worth of knowledge in just 5 years just by reading one book every two weeks?  All of the knowledge… Continue Reading

New Years Resolution Blog Resolution Update

So earlier this year I posted some New Years BLOG resolutions. G0al: Increase frequency of publishing here on the blog as I had only posted five times in eight months after setting up the blog and getting the design how I wanted it.   Response: In the three months following that post I published as… Continue Reading

Making 2011 a Year of Success

Making 2011 a Year of Success

As always, I am reading the papers, watching CNBC and trying to get a pulse on the economic recovery going on since the financial crisis late in 2008. Small businesses are slowly but surely recovering. Large corporations are exporting their way back to growth since the U.S. Dollar is cheaper than one or two years… Continue Reading

My New Years Blog Resolution By Dan Ross

In the last year I’ve really discovered that Twitter is my primary publishing platform via bit-sized comments, quotes, links to articles, etc.  The reason for this stems from my career and the time constraints that it places on information discovery and free time for writing.  Additionally, I think I’ve been too focused on creating “remarkable”… Continue Reading

Be Remarkable & Get Rich!

Be Remarkable & Get Rich!

I came across this quote recently by Warren Spahn, a former MLB player (pitcher). Twenty games is the magic figure for pitchers – .300 is the magic figures for batters. It pays off in salary and reputation – Warren Spahn Twenty wins by a pitcher is a phenomenal season, not an average season.  Today pitchers start less… Continue Reading

Success – Not an Overnight Destination

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Over the last year I’ve come across some amazing examples of breathtaking work (articles, quotes, infographics) specifically on this topic.  I thought I would share them with everyone in one spot.  I will update this over time if I come across further examples but here is what I can share with everyone right now.  If… Continue Reading

Failure is the Path to Prosperity in Business and Life

Failure is the Path to Prosperity in Business and Life

Michael Jordan commented “I failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.”  That very quote has become a marketing campaign for Nike as seen by the below 30 second clip. Sports provide great insights into failure because each year every individual, competitor or team is trying to win… Continue Reading