Roger James Hamilton's Blog, page 19
February 12, 2016
Why is forgiveness so important for entrepreneurial success?
Why is forgiveness so important for entrepreneurial success?
“Really successful business owners can separate themselves from what’s been done to them and take 100 percent of the responsibility for their part in the story. When you can then see and accept your part in the nightmare, the answers to your problems will come.”
“When you become mired in blame and anger, you are highly likely to repeat your mistakes, ignore the red flags surrounding your choices, and basically fail as an admirable l...
February 11, 2016
Top 12 worst predictions of all time
Top 12 worst predictions of all time:
“The Americans have need of the telephone, but we do not. We have plenty of messenger boys.” ~ William Preece, British Post Office (1876)
“Fooling around with alternating current (AC) is just a waste of time. Nobody will use it, ever.” ~ Thomas Edison (1889)
“The horse is here to stay but the automobile is only a novelty – a fad.” ~ President of the Michigan Savings Bank advising Henry Ford’s lawyer, Horace Rackham, not to invest in the Ford Motor Compan...
Happy Chinese New Year of the Monkey!
Happy Chinese New Year of the Monkey!
Here’s a link to this week’s Entrepreneur TV video, where I sharehow to make an impact.
We’re living in a time where it is easier than ever to start a global business and to create a global impact. But where to begin? In this video I share the three key steps to follow your own personal path to purpose. I hope you enjoy it!
Watch the videohere.
Are you already making an impact? This week we have launched...
February 9, 2016
A message to Entrepreneurs.
A message to entrepreneurs: Keep at it, because you’re leading the world’s 5th wave of exponential economic growth:
Up until 1780, world economic activity was relatively flat, with the Gross World Product (all economic value creation worldwide) under US$200 billion for over 5,000 years.
The world then went through exponential growth over 200 years from 1800 to 2000, doubling every 20 years, with Gross World Product growing from US$200 billion to $40 trillion.
The four waves of exponential gr...
February 8, 2016
“Your body is not who you are. The mind and spirit transcend the body.” -Christopher Reeve
What would you do without your body?
It’s been 20 years since Christopher Reeve asked himself that question. After playing Superman in four Superman movies, Christopher fell off a horse and broke his neck, leaving him fully paralyzed.
He had his head reattached to his body with a titanium pin and looked ahead at a life without the use of his body. As an actor, it also meant the end to his acting career.
What did he do?
He said to himself “Your body is not who you are. The mind and spirit tra...
February 5, 2016
If you’re up against adversity or overcoming challenges, this story is for you.
If you’re up against adversity or overcoming challenges, this story is for you.
Will Smith’s first career as a rapper led to him going broke in 1990 when the IRS came knocking. Will says, “They wanted $2.8 million and I had two dollars and eighty three cents.”
“There’s nothing more sobering than having six cars and a mansion one day and you can’t even buy gas… the next.”
Overnight, his hip hop friends disappeared and he was left trying to figure out what to do next. Early success and fast sp...
If you’re up against adversity or overcoming challenges, this story is for you
If you’re up against adversity or overcoming challenges, this story is for you.
Will Smith’s first career as a rapper led to him going broke in 1990 when the IRS came knocking. Will says, “They wanted $2.8 million and I had two dollars and eighty three cents.”
“There’s nothing more sobering than having six cars and a mansion one day and you can’t even buy gas… the next.”
Overnight, his hip hop friends disappeared and he was left trying to figure out what to do next. Early success and fast spe...If you’re up against adversity or overcoming challenges, this story is for you
If you’re up against adversity or overcoming challenges, this story is for you.
Will Smith’s first career as a rapper led to him going broke in 1990 when the IRS came knocking. Will says, “They wanted $2.8 million and I had two dollars and eighty three cents.”
“There’s nothing more sobering than having six cars and a mansion one day and you can’t even buy gas… the next.”
Overnight, his hip hop friends disappeared and he was left trying to figure out what to do next. Early success and fast sp...
February 4, 2016
Code for 21st century Entrepreneurs
“Enjoy the little things in life. Because one day you’ll look back and realize they were the big things.” – This is not just a great philosophy for life, but the code for 21st century entrepreneurs:
Are you thinking intricately enough?
I flew to California from Bali to hear tips from Ryan Deiss, an Internet marketer with a $100 million+ business. He said “To improve your open rate, test your email headers.” I thought “I flew all this way to hear that? We always test our email headers – someti...
February 3, 2016
Alphabet is now the most valuable company in the World
A company that launched just four months ago has just become the most valuable company in the world. The last time this happened was 120 years ago. Few people noticed then, either.
That first time, in 1889, 42-year-old Thomas Edison found himself with multiple electricity-related companies. He had companies to grow the light bulb, electric sockets, the electric motor, and all sorts of electric appliances. So he created a new holding company, General Electric.
Over the next 100 years, General...
