I asked coach, consultant, and fellow 1 million cups coordinator, Terry Conlon, for his best advice for people starting new businesses. Find your true “why”, meaning why do you really want to be an entrepreneur.
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A Chris Business, inspired by Ben Wechsler
Today’s cartoon was inspired by Ben Wechsler who has been delivering a series of workshops on the personal branding of your leadership at the RTP Frontier. He said that one of the things they get into in the workshop is the difference between who you are and what you do. That line inspired the cartoon […]
Contemporary APA Style, inspired by Kylie Hutchinson
This one inspired by Kylie Hutchinson of Community Solutions. Here is Kylie’s email: A cartoon idea just came to me while I was looking up how to cite an infographic in APA. I have this image of an old university librarian not coping in a funny way with all the new forms of information that people […]
Moving Data, inspired by Cidar Mendizabal
I asked Data architect and Salesforce expert Cidar Mendizabal about the biggest challenges he faces on a regular basis. His answer was around data migration and the need for thoughtful decision making around what data should be migrated. He used the analogy of moving from a multi-bedroom house to a small studio apartment. I pulled that into […]
In with both feet, inspired by Monica Wood
Cartoons inspired by a chat with Monica Wood, Co-Founder and CEO at Myxx, Inc. My best piece of advice is to jump in with both feet- give it all you have, and if you aren’t willing to do that it isn’t worth your time anyway. To make it you have to know without a doubt […]
20 Cartoons Inspired by Triangle Entrepreneurs
Over the last year, week in and week out, I have sat in a coworking space surrounded by North Carolina Triangle area entrepreneurs. I recently decided to start creating cartoons based on some of my conversations. The cartoons in this post were inspired by… Maari Casey, Tom Thekkekandam, Jim R Roberts, Swanand Mokashi, Shane Cox, […]