Archive for March, 2010

What 50 Cent Could Teach Christian Entrepreneurs (part 3)

Alright…we’re finishing up. I must admit it’s been cool looking at the wheat and tare of Curtis Jackson (aka “50 Cent). For those of you who still question why I chose him, let’s review the fruit of his business acumen:

Started selling crack at 12, and by his mid-teens was overseeing a drug operation that was [...]

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What 50 Cent Could Teach Christian Entrepreneurs (part 2)

Okay…so I wanted to jump back in where we left off
Find a way to stand out
Think about it: you’re doing everything you can to break into the music business…and then you finally break in! But now you find out you’re a commodity–there are at least a hundred other rappers on the label just as hungry [...]

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My speech about “Making an Impact”

Ok…I write here alllllll the time…but none of you have actually heard me speak. Well, today is your day!
Below are thre video clips of me giving a 5 minutes speech on “Making an Impact.” It should be just one clip but situations beyond anyone’s control with the camera…we have three clips. But below the clips [...]

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What 50 cent Could Teach Christian Entrepreneurs (part 1)

Alright I must admit this controversial! Almost as controversial as the post: “What ‘Fight Club’ taught me about church meetings.”
But regardless of what you think of Curtis Jackson as a person you can hardly dispute his business acumen:

Started selling crack at 12, and by his mid-teens was overseeing a drug operation that was raking in [...]

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How to Lead After a Bad Leader

When I used to work at Enterprise Rent-A-Car one of the best things that  happened to a manager trying to make a name for himself (or herself ) was to get a branch that a bad leader occupied.
At that branch sales were down, morale was shot, fewer customers showed up, and the body shops and [...]

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