25 Life Lessons In My First 25 Years

3690280529 9c5080da8f  25 Life Lessons In My First 25 YearsIt’s 10:18pm and I am 30,000 feet up in the air with Dave Matthews Band in my headphones.  My 25th birthday is 26 hours away (it is today-I wrote this on Friday) and I am heading down to hang out with my friend who is putting on an event called “Creating Your Millionaire Identity”.

I would have never thought in a million years I would be sitting where I am right now, let alone be still kickin’.  I really was an careless punk through my teens and early 20’s, really having no direction in life.  But, I am still here and I am happier than ever.

The most amazing breakthrough I have had in my first 25 years, has been the awareness realized of my position in life.  There have been several significant changes I have made carving out my new path.  I am writing this post more for myself to anchor what is important to me.

The Most Costly Mistake In Business: 5 Lessons In Punctuality

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You are driving to meet with a potential client for a noon appointment at Starbucks.  You get there and grab a moca frappa latte and claim one of the small tables while you wait upon their arrival.  11:50… 11:57… 12:01… 12:05… and still a no-show.  You decide to stick it out for a few minutes giving them the benefit of the doubt until it is 15-minutes after.  Finally, your guest comes rushing through the door saying, “I am sooooooooo sorry to keep you waiting.

Like you had anything better to do, right?  They come up with some lame excuse on why they were late.  You may hear, “My dog peed on my leg and I and to clean my pants.” Or something like, “My G.P.S. gave me the wrong directions.

5 Young Entrepreneurs Who Can Teach You Overnight Credibility

2818417291 662ae5d07a 237x300 5 Young Entrepreneurs Who Can Teach You Overnight CredibilityNot long ago, was I that young whippersnapper who thought he knew everything about business.  Always, I felt as if I would have to know everything or else people would not take me seriously or consider me weak.  Some may want to call it cocky.  Whatever you call it, that was me.  And it didn’t get me far. Actually, it got far enough to make me a lot of money and then caused me to go broke.

To all you know it all’s out there, stop reading and click here.  For those who feel that they everything to learn, I want to shatter the objection of having no credibility for every young entrepreneur, right now.  Time and time again, people ask me how to become an expert in something, without any business knowledge or experience, and gain the trust from their new audience.  How does one get past this road block?  The last thing we want to do is sound like an idiot talking about a topic that we don’t have a deep understanding about.

Cover Your ASSets: 3 Critical Health Insurance Mistakes Most Young Entrepreneurs Make

361586663 8e04f6a1ba 225x300 Cover Your ASSets: 3 Critical Health Insurance Mistakes Most Young Entrepreneurs MakeA Note From Bradley: I recently sat down with a friend and client of mine, Butch Zemar.  Butch owns an insurance agency and I asked him to share some of the biggest mistakes young business owners make when it comes to insurance.  That turned into asking him to write a guest post because I just happened to be making these mistakes!

Health insurance is not a sexy topic for most young entrepreneurs. Most jump into things too fast, just to get some in place and they are ready to move on. In order to protect everything you are working for you need to take a small amount of time to plan ahead. Spending a little more time on planning can prevent something drastic from happening to you and your business.

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