Sometimes goals have to cancel themselves out in order to catapult you into success. Look at Apple, when they came out with the iPod they completely revolutionized the digital music market. But they practically crushed the sales of the iPod when they came out with the iPod Nano and then practically wiped out the…
Average Genius…
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” -Albert Einstein That’s right. Everyone is a genius. Or at least, the potential to be a genius. The trick is, you have to find and cultivate the…
Tell your Failure Story!
I challenge you to share your failure story! Over the past year, I have traveled to London, Jamaica and across the US telling people about my failure story and challenging others to tell me about theirs. Why? Because I believe that darkness motivates us just as much and if not more then light. In our…
Follow your Passion…blah blah blah
You hear it all the time Follow Your Passion and you will never feel like you are working a day inf your life…Right!!!? Um news flash it does and will feel like work and as an entrepreneur you can’t take “passion” to the bank and try to cash it ( I’m pretty sure I unsuccessfully…
Drunken Noodle Tip #1
Beware of the I need to “Be Official before I’m Official”syndrome Incorporating: I know business professors and some people in business may not agree with me (I am sure Uncle Sam does not agree with me). So many people get obsessed with this aspect of the business for the sake of feeling official that they…
Beware of the Drunken Noodle
Beware of the drunken noddle means beware of all the BS people tell you, that you need to have to launch your idea. What? That’s right, I said it. When you’re doing your research on starting a business or even just speaking with people, they’ll tell you, “Oh, you need to incorporate right away, hire…
Stop hustling and start acting like a CEO!
So in the past few months things have been crazy for Feverish we’ve brought on investors, formed a new joint venture, and opened a new store with very aggressive growth plans. All the while I’ve had 3 mini break downs and a burnout sessions in addition to being weeks away from turning 30 and all…
What obstacles do you face as a BFE?
I was recently asked a question for a feature article, that I have been asked a few times before but never really knew the right way to answer the question… As a Black woman, what are some obstacles you face in business? I wanted to share my radically honest answer…. Most of my customers don’t…
Pictures from my Travels
Photo Shoot for the Miami Herald “In Good Humor Ice Cream Story” Legacy Magazine’s 40 under 40 Luncheon Atlanta Access The Key College Prep Conference-Atlanta Taping a segment with Kantis Simmons Playing your “A” Game http://www.KantisSimmons.com
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