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My Value-Add
If you’ve subscribed to my blog(s), followed me on Twitter, met me in person, or all three, you’re probably…well, a very gracious and patient person! So who is this Steve Woodruff dude, anyway? Being...
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Five in the New Year
It’s 2009 (and a beautiful morning here in Boonton, NJ)! And, I’m convinced, it’s a year when many are going to seize the future, thumb their noses at all the bad economic news, and create new careers...
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Being a Guilt-Free Solopreneur
Sorry, Inc. Magazine, but I don’t feel at all bad about having no employees. Not. At. All. From the above-linked article: Carl Schramm, president and CEO of the Kauffman Foundation, said in a...
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Let’s Kill Some Giants
I recently had the opportunity to read through Stephen Denny‘s new book (pre-release copy), Killing Giants, which takes up the theme of effectively designing your business and marketing to take on the...
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Leadership at 2 am
On LeadershipChat this week, we’re discussing the things that keep a leader up at night. My lovely co-host, Lisa Petrilli, has written an excellent post that gives the corporate/executive angle: Four...
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Business Love
Who ever created the dividing love between the business and the personal? I get it, of course – the two realms aren’t the same – but I’m not sure we can completely maintain hard and fast distinctions...
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Be Your Own Boss, Barefoot-style!
For quite some time, I’ve interacted with Carrie Wilkerson (The Barefoot Executive) on-line, and it’s our privilege to welcome Carrie this week as a guest host on LeadershipChat (did you know that...
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Fearing Obsolescence? Four Questions for Your Future
I was sitting by the outdoor fireplace last night, talking with a long-time friend (who is about my age) regarding his desires to start something new. Like many of us who have worked for others over...
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The En-visioners
Two books that I’ve read lately have renewed my appreciation for an amazing gift possessed by a relatively few number of people. Of all the abilities we might see in our children and colleagues and...
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5 Books for Business-Starters
I’m about to hand over a book to someone I’m coaching on his career direction. This made me think: if someone was considering starting their own business, what books would I recommend as “required...
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The Business Opportunities of The New Intermediation
I’ve been consulting with a company that has a tremendous opportunity to grow through the differentiation of its offering. They stand between a huge pool of unstructured “stuff,” and a business need to...
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Intermediation Biz Opportunity: Curation
In this introductory post, I opened up the idea of potential business opportunities that exist by thinking of The New Intermediation. Briefly, we need to see that there are huge needs at the...
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One Great Idea
All you need is one great idea. Well, maybe that’s not ALL you need. You need to be able to execute on that idea. And, you need a network of resources and supporters to help you along the way. But, if...
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When Your Market Says to Pivot
I’m all for a well-thought-out go-to-market strategy. But I’ve often advised consultants and other small businesses to leave your directional map at about 80% – and let the market inform you about the...
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Solopreneur Isolation Syndrome
I was speaking with a fellow consultant earlier this month, and the subject wandered over to one of the difficulties of being a solopreneur/small business owner. Isolation. Ever feel alone out there,...
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