Ernie Bray

August 8, 2017

Entrepreneurship, Inspiration, Motivation, Success

4 Entrepreneurial Secrets My Kids Learned With A Lemonade Stand

Ernie Bray

August 8, 2017

Entrepreneurship, Inspiration, Motivation, Success

We all hear stories of the “Lemonade Stand” as the rite of passage for the budding young entrepreneur. I’ve never mentioned this idea to my kids and the funny thing is they figured it out on their own and came to me with their idea.

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 27, 2017

Business, Entrepreneurship, Sales, Success

3 Ways to Compete with Large Rivals

Ernie Bray

June 27, 2017

Business, Entrepreneurship, Sales, Success

The story of David vs. Goliath is a well-worn metaphor of the “little guy” overcoming great odds to defeat a larger opponent. In my experience, however, this story is more than a source of inspiration.

Ernie Bray

June 16, 2017

Business, Motivation

7 Tips That Can Drive Your Success

Ernie Bray

June 16, 2017

Business, Motivation

Most people don’t realize the difference between success and failure is very tiny. Simply by changing one’s attitude, working smart and giving a solid effort one can achieve amazing results that otherwise would seem impossible. Here’s seven key tips that can tilt the balance in your favor.

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

June 1, 2017

Career

6 Things You Didn’t Know About Your Boss

Ernie Bray

June 1, 2017

Career

As an employee, you may find it difficult to understand your boss’s point of view, much less empathize with him or her. To help change that, I’ve created a short list of how the good employer thinks. Whether you’re interested in climbing the ladder at your current company or launching your own firm, these insights should serve you well.

Ernie Bray

May 5, 2017

Career, Technology

Will a Robot Steal Your Job? Not if You Learn to Stay Relevant

Ernie Bray

May 5, 2017

Career, Technology

If recent events have revealed anything, it’s that many Americans are anxious about their jobs – an anxiety based on well-documented facts. There is fierce competition for good positions. Very often, however, it comes not from globalization but from robots and AI.

Ernie Bray

April 7, 2017

Business, Entrepreneurship, Sales, Success

5 Mindsets to Help You Reel in Major Accounts

Ernie Bray

April 7, 2017

Business, Entrepreneurship, Sales, Success

Small firms can -- and do -- land large clients. So, if you're small, leverage your small wins and provide the customized service the big fish can't match. Some of my fellow entrepreneurs suffer from an inferiority complex.

Ernie Bray

April 4, 2017

Business, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Success

Leaders Are Always Learning

Ernie Bray

April 4, 2017

Business, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Success

Are leaders born or made? I’m not going to debate the topic, but one thing I have learned through my years is that true leaders never stop learning. When it comes to leadership, everyone has his or her own notion of what leadership looks like.

Ernie Bray

April 3, 2017

Business, Entrepreneurship, Startup

10 Habits of Highly Ineffective Entrepreneurs

Ernie Bray

April 3, 2017

Business, Entrepreneurship, Startup

In the 28 years since Stephen Covey published The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, his advice has helped millions of people improve their professional lives—from presidents and CEOs to the owners of “Mom & Pop” shops.

Ernie Bray

March 21, 2017

Career, Success

Sharpen Your Image to Boost Your Career

Ernie Bray

March 21, 2017

Career, Success

Whether you think you have a brand or “merely” a professional image, it’s important to nurture it. In today’s competitive job market, it’s vital to distinguish yourself from your competition – to position yourself as a coveted prize.

Ernie Bray

February 23, 2017

Business, Entrepreneurship, Startup

The Reality Of Building A Business

Ernie Bray

February 23, 2017

Business, Entrepreneurship, Startup

Nobody likes to talk about it but the reality of starting a business and building a company is that it’s simply not for everyone. If you knew the truth of how hard it is, you’d probably run away fast as you can.

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 25, 2017

Motivation, Success

A 4-Step Regimen for Setting Goals That Always Moves You Forward

Ernie Bray

January 25, 2017

Motivation, Success

When you set lofty goals, even failure produces little "victories". If you read certain self-help literature, you may get the impression that some people don’t have any goals in life. Even worse -- you may be one of those people.

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

December 17, 2016

Business, Leadership, Sport

Lessons In Sports That Help In Business

Ernie Bray

December 17, 2016

Business, Leadership, Sport

As a former collegiate basketball player and amateur triathlete, much of what I learned in athletics has had a direct impact on how I conduct business.

Ernie Bray

December 7, 2016

Business, Career, Entrepreneurship

Six Signs You Are An Entrepreneur At Heart

Ernie Bray

December 7, 2016

Business, Career, Entrepreneurship

You have a hard time accepting the status quo. The status quo may be just fine at times, but often progress is stalled as new ideas are quelled when people are not willing to push

Ernie Bray

December 2, 2016

Business, Entrepreneurship, Investors, Startup, Success

5 Ways Shunning Venture Capital Made Me a Better Leader

Ernie Bray

December 2, 2016

Business, Entrepreneurship, Investors, Startup, Success

Today too many startup entrepreneurs dream and seek the VC-funded path of least resistance. At the same time the media lavishes “credibility” to such companies that are either unproven, unprofitable or both.

Ernie Bray

November 23, 2016

Business, Entrepreneurship, Motivation, Success

5 Intangible Keys to Business Success

Ernie Bray

November 23, 2016

Business, Entrepreneurship, Motivation, Success

As a group, entrepreneurs tend to prefer the tangible to the intangible. To launch and grow successful businesses, they usually favor facts and statistics over “squishy” personal growth strategies and leadership development programs.

Ernie Bray

October 17, 2016

Career, Success

Win That Job And Look Like A Star

Ernie Bray

October 17, 2016

Career, Success

I've had the opportunity to interview quite a few people over the years. As an entrepreneur building a company from the ground up means hiring fast, making mistakes and learning along the way. During this time though, some candidates really stood out.