Archive for November, 2008
28 Nov 08 STF talks to Paul Chamberlin of Cerebral Itch
Listen as we speak to Paul Chamberlain, one half of the Cerebral Itch Team. This husband and wife team, Paul and Kathleen Chamberlain decided to cash in on their wicked sense of humor and draw on the creative inspiration from loopy friends and assorted adventures by making some stuff people might buy and send to one another.
Along with Cerebral Itch Greeting Cards/T-Shirts/etc. they also split their time running the creative agency they both started when living on Maui. The Cerebral Itch Creative Agency has been helping out clients like Paramount Pictures, Hard Rock Hotel, MyCleanerPC and many others.
Follow the Chamberlain’s lead and find something you enjoy and turn it into a successful business venture.
Learn more about Cerebral Itch Greeting Cards/T-Shirts or visit VivaChuckTodd.
Contact Sparks To Flame to share your creative business ventures.
Creativity in business…
To help spark or re-ignite business growth a little creativity can go a long way. Many creative business owners utilize creativity as a strategy booster by examining what their competition is or is not doing. Other business owners start their businesses based on what they love doing, using their creativity to make a living. A graphic designer uses creativity every time they design a new logo or maybe even a website. An architect uses creativity in designing a building or home; and an interior designer uses their creative ideas to help decorate the home. Those creative with words use creativity to share sympathy or get well wishes, or to simply say I Love You. Scott Adams the creator of the Dilbert comic strip said,
“Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.”
Spark your ideas, your businesses growth by utilizing creativity to ignite your business.
21 Nov 08 STF talk to famed entrepreneur, Bill Bartmann
Bill Bartmann, the former CEO and co-founder of Commercial Financial Services who has been described as the ultimate underdog/survivor/achiever. He has overcome personal circumstances and tragedy to rise to the top enterprise in America. As business owners remain focused on the economy, Bill Bartmann’s expertise is definitely worth seeking; he implemented in his company, what our government is struggling to accomplish; for example, his perks and benefits for employees include salaries twice the industry standard, free health care, free on-site daycare, 250% match to their 401K and legendary company trips for ALL of his employees and their spouses. With his financial acumen, he may have the ideas and strategies to steer us through this tough economy.
Bartmann’s new venture, The Billionaire Business School offers the expertise business owners we all seek. Join us to hear his views on the Automotive Industry bailout and more.
View his appearance on The Big Idea, part 1, and Big Idea, part 2.
Failure defined positively…
This weeks quote by Winston Churchill, is appropriate as we all must remain hopeful for the future of our nation, businesses and the economy. Keep in mind, though we may struggle, but ultimately we will prevail.
Churchill said,
“Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm. If you do not give up, you will reach your destination.”
14 November 08, Norm Brodsky Talks to STF
Can you build a successful business in a tough economy? The short answer is yes. Norm Brodsky, today’s guests has done it not once, but twice. Most business owners are familiar with his name. Brodsky, co-authors a small business advice column in Inc. Magazine called Street Smarts. He is also the co-author of the recently released book entitled, The Knack: How Street Smart Entrepreneurs Learn to Handle Whatever Comes Up.
Brodsky recommends specific business fundamentals in this half-hour, so don’t miss Sparks to Flame this week.
Archives of Norm Brodsky’s advice column Street Smarts.
Purchase The Knack: How Street Smart Entrepreneurs Learn to Handle Whatever Comes Up.
Producers and consumers as healers?
Our nation’s 31st President, Herbert Hoover, said,
“Economic depression cannot be cured by legislative action or executive pronouncement. Economic wounds must be healed by the action of the cells of the economic body - the producers and consumers themselves.”
Like then we too face economic uncertainty. Since you are the producers and consumers, rather than look to outside sources to help ignite what ails us, instead look inside. You can make a positive changes to move your business forward. What are you doing to ensure the viability of your business? We’d like to know.