Is The American Entrepreneur Alive?

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Sep 8 2
Chuck Horton Overlooking Lake Tahoe

From Bliss To Business "People say that what we're all seeking is a meaning for life. I don't think that's what we're really seeking.  I think what we're seeking is an experience of being ALIVE, so that our life experiences on the purely physical plane will have resonances within our own innermost being and reality, so that we actually feel the RAPTURE of being ALIVE." ~ From the book, The Power Of Myth by Joseph Campbell and Bill Moyers. I have been thinking lately about the American entrepreneur and how fortunate we are to have options. To choose a passion and turn it into a « Continue »

How Perseverance Passion and Purpose Got Me To The Top

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Aug 4 4
Yosemite Falls

What Yosemite Falls Taught Me About Business Yes, it was perseverance, passion, and purpose that got me to the top of Yosemite Falls, the tallest waterfall in America.  I recently took a vacation to Yosemite where I hiked 2,700 feet of steep vertical terrain up the Yosemite Falls trail. It was a steep 8 mile and 8 hour round trip hike. The last hour to the Falls was brutally steep. The sun was pounding on my back. My feet were screaming at me and my muscles were beyond tired. To say it was a grind would be an understatement. Did I mention how steep it was? Look, I am not going to tell you « Continue »

8 Business Tips When Morale Is Low

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Jun 30 4
What to do when morale is low?

Setting Guidelines for Strategic Business Meeting I recently facilitated a strategic business meeting where the leaders within the organization were very hostile towards one another. It would be an understatement to say that the tension in the room was thick. Morale was at an all-time low. The people present had some unspoken mistrust and fear.  Furthermore, egos were getting in the way of their decision-making process. They were blinded by their own self-interest versus the best interest of the company. So, I did something completely unorthodox in a business environment. I told everyone « Continue »

Business Lessons From A Flight Attendant

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Jun 17 2
UCLA Graduation 2010

Do You Have An Aptitude For Business? I attended my nephew's graduation ceremony from UCLA this past weekend and the businessman who gave the commencement address carried my memory back to when I was graduating from college.  He gave me much to ponder about my own personal journey towards becoming an entrepreneur. You see, my nephew has graduated with a Liberal Arts degree in History and the commencement speaker holds a degree from History too.  The point he was making is that just because you get a degree in a non-business school does not necessarily mean you won't end up working for « Continue »

Ben & Jerry’s Ice-cream Is More than just about Cows

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Jun 1 4
Ben Cohen, Brenda Horton, Jerry

Incorporating Social Activism into Business While at a fundraiser in San Francisco last week sponsored by Ben and Jerry's Ice-cream company, I had the good fortune of meeting Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, founders of Ben & Jerry's. The growth and success of their small business over the last 32 years is quite extraordinary. What makes their story exceptional and inspiring is how they have cultivated a company culture of fun, transparency, and social activism while growing their business. It seems they were way ahead of their time as much of the business world today is struggling to « Continue »

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