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Archive for January 2007

January 17th, 2007

The 6th Carnival of Entrepreneurs Rolls Into Town

Welcome to the 6th Edition of the Carnival of Entrepreneurs!
We’ve got a huge list of content to go through, with some great posts on topics ranging from motivation, inspiration, learning, making money online and failure. There’s a few themes running through the posts, which I find particularly interesting. It shows that people are thinking along […]

By Ben Yoskovitz -- 17 comments

January 16th, 2007

Do You Want To Succeed? Be Happy Says Alex Kjerulf

Alex Kjerulf should be called Mr. Happy. In fact, I might refer to him as that from now on.
Mr. Happy is a happiness consultant. He’s also an author, Chief Happiness Officer, blogger and a host of other things. Mr. Happy is a busy man.
Please go read Alex’s blog - The Chief Happiness Officer. It’s fun, […]

By Ben Yoskovitz -- 4 comments

January 16th, 2007

New Year’s Resolutions Are For Liars

Face it, almost no one sticks to their New Year’s Resolutions. We lie to ourselves. Often it results in lying to others as well. It’s really not healthy or productive.
Although we’re already halfway through January (where’s 2007 going?!?!) it’s still as good a time as any to look at our goals.
In fact, you should be […]

By Ben Yoskovitz -- 5 comments

January 15th, 2007

1 More Day To Tell Us How You Make Your Co-Workers Happy!

Do you make your co-workers happy?
Tell us how!
Tomorrow I’ll be posting an interview with Chief Happiness Officer and happiness consultant, Alexander Kjerulf, recent author of Happiness is 9 to 5 - Learn How to Love Your Job, Love Your Life and Kick Butt at Work!.
In the meantime we’re running a contest asking you to tell […]

By Ben Yoskovitz -- 0 comments

January 12th, 2007

Should You Exceed Expectations or Not?

Blog carnivals are a great way of getting your blog out there, creating some link love and generating. Hopefully the Carnival of Entrepreneurs does that for people who submit their articles.
Meanwhile, please take a look at the Carnival of Customer Support
My post, The Value of a Customer Complaint, is featured there along with a […]

By Ben Yoskovitz -- 6 comments

January 11th, 2007

The Best Entrepreneurship Blogs

The question is simple –
What Are The Best Entrepreneurship Blogs?
I’ve received quite a few answers. The list is below. It’s in order of submission from people. The numbers next to any of the blogs shows that multiple people named those blogs as their top entrepreneurship blogs.
I hope you’ll contribute to the list some more by […]

By Ben Yoskovitz -- 14 comments

January 10th, 2007

Do You Make Happy With Your Co-Workers?

I want to know. So does Alexander Kjerulf, self-proclaimed Chief Happiness Officer.
Alexander’s got a great blog about happiness, positivity and loving your work. It’s an infectious read, and might wake a few people up with a dose of inspiration.
Next Tuesday I’ll be posting an interview with Alexander about happiness in the workplace, entrepreneurship and his […]

By Ben Yoskovitz -- 20 comments

January 10th, 2007

Carnival of Entrepreneurs #5 - An Uber-Load of Entrepreneurial Fun

It’s time for another Carnival! As the Carnival rolls into town I want to thank every participate and promoter of the Carnival. It means a lot to me and to others who get a bit more awareness, buzz and traffic to their blogs.
For the past few weeks I’ve been running the Carnival here. Starting in […]

By Ben Yoskovitz -- 5 comments

January 9th, 2007

A Quick Microloan Kiva Update and Special Book Offer from Greg Balanko-Dickson

Last week I loaned a small amount of money through Kiva.org to Kossi Joseph KOTSI so he could purchase more equipment and supplies for his workshop, and help his wife start up a hairdressing salon. Kossi lives in Toga, Africa. This type of loan is called a microloan or microcredit.
Yesterday I received an email from […]

By Ben Yoskovitz -- 1 comment

January 9th, 2007

How Has Entrepreneurship Changed Over The Years?

Penelope Trunk has a great comparison of entrepreneurship “back in the day” and today. She’s aptly named her blog post, 8 Outdated Notions of Entrepreneurship.
How has entrepreneurship changed over the years?
It’s an interesting question because it gives us insight into future trends; what kinds of businesses will be created, who will be generating wealth, why […]

By Ben Yoskovitz -- 2 comments