Ernie Bray

January 1, 2019

Business, Entrepreneurship, Inspiration, Motivation, Success, Think

7 Tips For Entrepreneurs In 2019

Ernie Bray

January 1, 2019

Business, Entrepreneurship, Inspiration, Motivation, Success, Think

When you wake up each day, get excited about what you want to accomplish. Every day is a new start and a chance to make a difference. Don’t let the day control you. Get out and make something good happen. Don't focus on what you could have done yesterday but instead focus on what you will do today.

Ernie Bray

December 17, 2018

Entrepreneurship, Business, Startup, Think

What Nobody Tells You About Starting A Company

Ernie Bray

December 17, 2018

Entrepreneurship, Business, Startup, Think

If you knew the truth of how hard it is, you’d probably run away fast as you can. What?!! Why would a guy like me say such a thing? Well, today we live in a world where many feel entitled to success without having to do much of anything.

Ernie Bray

November 5, 2018

Entrepreneurship, Inspiration, Motivation, Startup, Success, Think, Business

It's Okay To Have Doubt As An Entrepreneur

Ernie Bray

November 5, 2018

Entrepreneurship, Inspiration, Motivation, Startup, Success, Think, Business

I wanted to share this little nugget I found in my diary from 2005 of a typical day after building my company for just two years. It’s now 13 years later and my company is bigger than ever but it was the daily emotions like this you have to battle.

Ernie Bray

September 25, 2018

Business, Career, Entrepreneurship, Inspiration, Motivation, Startup, Success, Think

You Inc.

Ernie Bray

September 25, 2018

Business, Career, Entrepreneurship, Inspiration, Motivation, Startup, Success, Think

You are a business! Stop thinking small! Work, employment and making money is the new era we live in means you need to stop thinking like a clock puncher and start running a company called YOU, INC.

Ernie Bray

September 10, 2018

Sales, Social Media, Business

Best Way To Use Social Media For Business

Ernie Bray

September 10, 2018

Sales, Social Media, Business

I think creating your own content is key. Whether it’s writing articles, filming short videos for YouTube or creating infographs & micro content. The more you can add your own unique personal touch to your social media the better.

Ernie Bray

August 6, 2018

Business, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Startup

Mistakes I've Made As An Entrepreneur

Ernie Bray

August 6, 2018

Business, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Startup

All too often an entrepreneur can get so excited about their venture that they make quick and fast decisions to move ahead. See, when you are growing fast you have to fill departments to cover for everything you can’t do personally.

Ernie Bray

July 16, 2018

Business, Entrepreneurship, Motivation

Ernie Bray On Hack The Entrepreneur

Ernie Bray

July 16, 2018

Business, Entrepreneurship, Motivation

Last week, I had the opportunity to go on the Hack The Entrepreneur podcast. I had a great time talking about the entrepreneur lifestyle and how the real Victory is in the journey.

Ernie Bray

June 12, 2018

Business, Entrepreneurship, Think

15 Brutal Truths Of Becoming An Entrepreneur

Ernie Bray

June 12, 2018

Business, Entrepreneurship, Think

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 21, 2018

Entrepreneurship, Business

5 Tips For Process Improvement In Your Business

Ernie Bray

May 21, 2018

Entrepreneurship, Business

5 Tips For Process Improvement In Your Business

If you want to succeed in today's business environment you have to find ways to streamline operations, lower costs, increase efficiency and eliminate waste.

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

May 2, 2018

Business, Entrepreneurship, Startup

Why Startups Fail

Ernie Bray

May 2, 2018

Business, Entrepreneurship, Startup

I've been asked this question many times and the reality is that it's a combination of factors but here’s four that quickly come to mind. Just remember starting, growing and building a company is tough and most companies fail. Being successful is hard even in the best of times.

Ernie Bray

April 8, 2018

Leadership, Business

How You Can Improve Your Leadership Skills

Ernie Bray

April 8, 2018

Leadership, Business

Here's the reality, leadership is one of the toughest jobs you'll have because you have to be able to unite people who often have varying levels of commitment and get them to work as a team to achieve a common goal. Some say leaders are born, others say they can be made.

Ernie Bray

February 13, 2018

Business, Entrepreneurship, Startup

Starting A Business Is About Being A Doer

Ernie Bray

February 13, 2018

Business, Entrepreneurship, Startup

The dream of building a business is not for everyone. Those who have been employed at a “big company” will have to hit the reset button in their thinking.

Ernie Bray

February 10, 2018

Business, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Technology

Deliver Increasing Value To Your Clients

Ernie Bray

February 10, 2018

Business, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Technology

True innovators are never satisfied with status quo. Technology moves fast, and to stay ahead of the competition and to deliver increasing value to our clients, we are looking to continually improve our solutions.

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

January 19, 2018

Business, Entrepreneurship

Ernie Bray On Mixergy

Ernie Bray

January 19, 2018

Business, Entrepreneurship

I had a great time talking with Andrew Warner of Mixergy Click here for the full episode

Ernie Bray

January 14, 2018

Business, Entrepreneurship, Startup

What Expenses To Avoid When Starting Your Business

Ernie Bray

January 14, 2018

Business, Entrepreneurship, Startup

If you are bootstrapped, you are going to have to run super lean. You need to be, act and think scrappy. A real entrepreneur relishes the grind and digging deep to struggle.

Ernie Bray

January 12, 2018

Business, Entrepreneurship, Startup

What Keeps An Entrepreneur Up At Night?

Ernie Bray

January 12, 2018

Business, Entrepreneurship, Startup

If you are going to take the entrepreneurial leap you have to be able to handle stress. This is not the 9–5 world. It’s 24/7/365

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.