Even Brilliant People Need The Right Opportunities

David Mullings — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:46:46 -0500

Entrepreneurs love to point to the success of "self-made" people like Bill Gates as proof that hard work, solid ideas and solid execution are the most important factors for success.

But is that really true?

Is There Meaning In The Work You Do?

David Mullings — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:53:18 -0500

I came across a great post by Umair Haque over at Harvard Business Publishing titled How to Build a Next-Gen Business Now.

He lays out five steps to build such a business but it was the fifth step that caught my attention because it spoke to our Realvibez Media business.

Business.com Case Study: Ignore The Laughter Of Other People

David Mullings — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:52:20 -0400

Every entrepreneur has had some person laugh at their idea, but few have had thousands or hundreds of thousands laugh at their idea.

I personally know someone who had the chance to invest in MTV at the inception but laughed at the entrepreneur and asked him why would anyone watch music on television.

Never let the naysayers dent your resolve, just make sure you can answer their question satisfactorily for yourself, your potential staff and your potential investors, even if you are the only one in all the above.

Inspiring Others Is Important

David Mullings — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:22:04 -0400

I am currently in Jamaica and was invited on Tuesday to be a guest lecturer at the H.E.A.R.T. VTDI in Kingston by Dennis Howard, the UWI lecturer who brought me down in February to speak at the Global Reggae Conference.

It was a last-minute request but I was prepared and was able to speak to a class of students focusing on artist management in the music industry. The topic that evening was music videos and the Internet.

One of the students joined Realvibez.tv yesterday and wrote a blog post that gives a far better account than I could ever give. He wrote:

Do You Visualize Your Desired Outcome Before Pursuing It?

David Mullings — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:46:58 -0400

In the book The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur that I recently endorsed, Mike Michalowicz speaks early on about the importance of visualizing your goal before setting out to achieve it.

He quotes Bob Marley as the best example of doing this and achieving success.

Before Bob was a household name, he famously said:

Innovators Are Better Than Inventors?

David Mullings — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:02:17 -0400

I recently picked up Finding An Angel Investor in a Day to see what kind of advice was in there and to get additional info on term sheets.

I found the following breakdown very interesting: Three Types of Entrepreneur

My Letter Published In Inc. Magazine October 2008 Issue

David Mullings — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:04:16 -0400

The 3rd quarter has started nicely - The entrepreneurship book I endorsed is on sale and doing well, The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur, we have a meeting with a potential investor on Sunday who approached us and I am in Inc. magazine's October 2008 issue.

The Inc. magazine presence is only a published letter in response to an article from this summer but it still gets my name and company name out there - which helps with thought leadership and recognition.

I have already had 2 companies contact me since yesterday because of it so clearly it is a good thing.

Nancy Pelosi Obviously Did Not Read 'How To Win Friends and Influence People"

David Mullings — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 09:48:11 -0400

As much as I am supporting Barack Obama this year and believe that the Republicans have screwed America with their de-regulation mantra and "deficits don't matter" approach, I call it as I see it.

Every person who is trying to get a deal to go their way needs to learn from Nancy Pelosi.

Don't make her mistake.

If you want a person to do something, don't scold them BEFORE they do it!

Focus On Needs, Not Wants or Desires

David Mullings — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:01:07 -0400

It seems normal for humans to become slaves to their wants and desires but we have to overcome those, especially in business.

Awareness is Over-rated, Focus on Positive Opinion

David Mullings — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:03:19 -0400

The heading of this blog post was what Deborah Meyer, the Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of Chrysler had to say during her presentation at MIXX in New York City on Monday.