Ernie Bray

June 12, 2018

15 Brutal Truths Of Becoming An Entrepreneur

Ernie Bray

June 12, 2018

Nobody likes to talk about the tough parts of building a company. It's not the fun stuff. It's not the glamorous stories you see in magazines on the shelf, but the reality as in most things is much different.

Ernie Bray

May 27, 2018

Inspiration, Success, Think

Are You Ready?

Ernie Bray

May 27, 2018

Inspiration, Success, Think

Most people don’t realize the difference between success and failure is often very small. If you were headed to the moon and were off just 1 degree, you'd miss your target by 4,169 miles.

Ernie Bray

May 8, 2018

Entrepreneurship, Business, Startup, Think

How To Think Of Startup Ideas

Ernie Bray

May 8, 2018

Entrepreneurship, Business, Startup, Think

Here’s the funny part. I ended up becoming successful in an industry I originally had NO interest in being in at first. Yes, that’s right. I wanted to find something else but my true path was in front of my eyes.

Ernie Bray

March 16, 2018

Inspiration, Motivation, Think, Success

How To Become A Better Version Of Yourself Every Day

Ernie Bray

March 16, 2018

Inspiration, Motivation, Think, Success

This is a topic I could write on in great detail but I wanted to keep it simple.

One of the biggest things you can do to become a better version of yourself is by simply working to improve.

Ernie Bray

March 6, 2018

Think, Success, Inspiration

Ernie Bray

March 6, 2018

Think, Success, Inspiration

How Change Can Be Powerful In Your Life All too often we get stuck in ruts. Not necessarily intentionally but sometimes life just seems to “get in the way”. We get derailed by the day to day part of living. Here’s the deal, changing y

All too often we get stuck in ruts. Not necessarily intentionally but sometimes life just seems to “get in the way”. We get derailed by the day to day part of living.

Ernie Bray

March 1, 2018

Entrepreneurship, Inspiration, Think

Does Entrepreneurial Drive Come From Within?

Ernie Bray

March 1, 2018

Entrepreneurship, Inspiration, Think

Honestly, I think it comes from within to a major degree. To become anything in life the drive has to come from you. Nobody else can instill you with lasting motivation. Motivation can't be given, you have to want with a passion so big that you become unstoppable

Ernie Bray

February 1, 2018

Business, Career, Technology, Think

4 Critical Thinking Skills That Could Save Your Career

Ernie Bray

February 1, 2018

Business, Career, Technology, Think

It's true that automation could overtake many jobs in the future. To ensure you're not replaceable by a machine, you need strong critical thinking skills, which include these four related skills. Sound the alarm! Robots are gunning for our jobs!

Ernie Bray

December 1, 2017

Business, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Startup, Success, Think

Do You Have What It Takes To Be A Tech Entrepreneur?

Ernie Bray

December 1, 2017

Business, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Startup, Success, Think

Celebrity entrepreneurs are nothing new. We hear about them all the time, especially in the tech world with names like Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk. Each inspires awe and emulation (in part) because of the news they generate and the exciting lifestyles they lead.

Ernie Bray

October 23, 2017

Business, Entrepreneurship, Think

Time For Some Entrepreneurs To Grow Up

Ernie Bray

October 23, 2017

Business, Entrepreneurship, Think

You know, I’m tired of reading these articles about startups and unicorns landing millions upon millions of dollars of venture capital and running their “companies” like a frat house.

Ernie Bray

September 27, 2017

Business, Entrepreneurship, Startup, Think

5 Counterintuitive Tactics to Grow Your Business

Ernie Bray

September 27, 2017

Business, Entrepreneurship, Startup, Think

When it comes to growing a successful enterprise, some magazines and bloggers are always bursting with good advice. Each day sees the publication of “new” tips and lists praising the power of hard work, perseverance, vision, etc.

Ernie Bray

August 17, 2017

Business, Entrepreneurship, Success, Think

5 Tips for Conquering the Stress of Success

Ernie Bray

August 17, 2017

Business, Entrepreneurship, Success, Think

Among other responsibilities that come with being the boss is gracefully handling the inevitable pressure.

Ernie Bray

July 28, 2017

Business, Entrepreneurship, Startup, Think

5 Essentials to Successfully Manage a Telecommuting Workforce

Ernie Bray

July 28, 2017

Business, Entrepreneurship, Startup, Think

Fourteen years ago we started our firm based on a distributed workforce. At the time, there was a huge stigma around organizations that allowed employees to telecommute or work primarily from

Ernie Bray

June 9, 2017

Business, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Motivation, Think

4 Secrets to Making Your Company a Happy Place to Work

Ernie Bray

June 9, 2017

Business, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Motivation, Think

Business is dog-eat-dog. It’s about the pursuit of profits above everything else — a pitiless Darwinian exercise in which the strong survive by treating their workers like medieval serfs.

Ernie Bray

February 2, 2017

Business, Technology, Think

Don't Sacrifice Good Service For Self Service

Ernie Bray

February 2, 2017

Business, Technology, Think

For centuries, consumers have had a love/hate relationship with self-service. From the first coin-operating vending machines of the 1880s (which sold postcards) to ATMs, Internet shopping and

Ernie Bray

January 7, 2017

Business, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Think

Three Great Books I Recommend

Ernie Bray

January 7, 2017

Business, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Think

One of the most important things to remember is, you never know enough. The moment you think you know it all is the moment you fail because you’re frozen. You stop growing, stop learning and you become stagnant.

Ernie Bray

May 26, 2016

Motivation, Success, Think

Energize Your Life With A Success Mindset

Ernie Bray

May 26, 2016

Motivation, Success, Think

When people talk about success, they often wonder how to “hack” it or short cut it. What can they do to avoid the hard work to get right to what they want. The reality though is much different.