Ernie Bray

May 2, 2018

Why Startups Fail

Ernie Bray

May 2, 2018

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

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 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 9, 2018

Diet, Recipes

Goat Protein And Berry Ice Cream

Ernie Bray

February 9, 2018

Diet, Recipes

Not all of my posts are going to be purely business, that would be simply boring. It's important to have other things you're interested in and one of mine is health, fitness and self optimization. One question I get from people is what do you eat?

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

January 5, 2018

Investors

How Should You Pitch To VC's?

Ernie Bray

January 5, 2018

Investors

First off, I bootstrapped my company from nothing into a very successful company without one penny of outside investment. My wife and I sold our house, used the money to get our company going and we had to forgo any payment to ourselves for a year.

Ernie Bray

January 4, 2018

Entrepreneurship, Motivation

What Keeps Me Motivated?

Ernie Bray

January 4, 2018

Entrepreneurship, Motivation

I wake up every day motivated to be the best I can be. Sure that might sound cheesy but what drives me are a few things;

Ernie Bray

January 1, 2018

Leadership, Motivation

How To Become More Charismatic

Ernie Bray

January 1, 2018

Leadership, Motivation

The biggest keys to energizing people and being charismatic is to bring energy, enthusiasm and authenticity. It’s that simple. It’s hard not to get excited about something when the person who is talking to you is upbeat, positive and enthusiastic.

Ernie Bray

December 27, 2017

Places You Can Follow My Articles & Interviews

Ernie Bray

December 27, 2017

HuffPost

Business.com

Forbes

Forbes Tech Council

Hack The Entrepreneur

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

November 23, 2017

Entrepreneurship, Startup

Entrepreneurs vs. Escape Artists

Ernie Bray

November 23, 2017

Entrepreneurship, Startup

“I hate it when people call themselves ‘entrepreneurs’ when what they’re really trying to do is launch a startup and then sell or go public, so they can cash in and move on.

Ernie Bray

November 1, 2017

Some Of My Past Articles

Ernie Bray

November 1, 2017

Let Go To Grow: How Companies Smartly Manage A Distributed Workforce

4 Critical Thinking Skills That Could Save Your Career

How To Build A Better Leadership Team

Do You Have What It Takes To Be A Tech Entrepreneur

5 Tips For Conquering The Stress Of Success

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

In The Year Two Thousand 25?

5 Intangible Keys To Business Success

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.