Entries by Curt Anderson

What is Your Mission? Because Your Why is Your What

“Your Why is Your What.” When I heard those words from a mentor, the game definitely changed.  This evolved into the next question.  What is your mission?  If not, let’s dig in.  What is it exactly that you do? What problem do you solve? Do you make or distribute a product? Provide a service? To […]

Working Really Hard, But on the Wrong Things. How Depressing!

Working Really Hard, But on the Wrong Things. How Depressing! Well, I spend my time Working Really Hard on being super positive. On a quest to be half-full at all times.  So, why I am being Mr. Negative today?  In the spirit of continuous improvement and striving to get better every day, let’s explore Working […]

Always Be Listening, Learning and Helping

Always be listening, learning and helping.  In 2010, I had sold my eCommerce business and needed to figure out what I want to do when I grew up.  This was just shortly after the stock market crashed and the Great Recession had begun.  I decided to help aspiring entrepreneurs with buying a business.  For full […]

How Would You Feel if Your Competitor Watched You…All Day?

Here is an interesting question to ponder: If our competitor was standing right next to you all day, looking over your shoulder, how would they respond? Would your competitor be nervous? Shaking in their shoes? Completely overwhelmed? Intimidated? Would they be taking notes furiously to gather information, techniques, and strategies on how to better their […]

My Embarrassing Story of “Push Yourself VS Pace Yourself”

Well, here is my embarrassing story about rather to “Push Yourself vs Pace Yourself”.  I had the privilege of being one of the worst rugby players to ever play the game. Honestly.  I joined the Ohio State Rugby team in 1987 and played through 1990. Steve Finkel, a 2017 U.S. Rugby Hall of Fame Inductee […]