12 Tips for Balancing Entrepreneurship & Parenthood

Starting up is arguably more taxing than adding another newborn to the family. Successful young entrepreneurs share tips to handling the "babies"--both at home and at the office.

http://www.inc.com/young-entrepreneur-council/entrepreneurship-and-parenthood-making-room-for-both.html

The 10 Reasons Why We Fail

Luke: I can’t believe it.

Yoda: That is why you fail. 

My research into the traits of influencers and achievers continues, and as I turn more pieces of this puzzle around to fit the whole, more ideas appear to me as a fit for this space.  In this edition, reflections on falling short — more precisely, why we fail despite ourselves.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/daviddisalvo/2012/08/07/the-10-reasons-why-we-fail/

What It’s Like To Live In America’s Space Station Under The Sea

The Aquarius Reef Base sits 60 feet underwater, three and a half miles off the Florida coast. Sylvia Earle, the legendary 76-year-old oceanographer, is there on a final trip before the station closes for good. That is, unless it can get enough funding to continue. See the pictures and hear Earle’s appeal.


http://www.fastcoexist.com/1680193/what-its-like-to-live-in-americas-space-station-under-the-sea#1

Getting (Big) Things Done

For too long you've served as Chief Fire Extinguisher. It's time to step back and start working on building your business.

http://www.inc.com/chris-mittelstaedt/how-to-get-the-big-things-done-finally.html

Richard Branson on the Secret to Exceeding Customer Expectations

http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/223969?cam=Dev&ctp=Carousel&cdt=15&cdn=223969

5 Ways to Beat Mediocrity

It's easy to rest on success. But so often that can turn a great company into an average company.


http://www.inc.com/olympics/les-mckeown/5-ways-to-beat-mediocrity.html

Don't Ignore the Lessons of Fukushima in Your Workplace

http://www.forbes.com/sites/johnbaldoni/2012/07/09/dont-ignore-the-lessons-of-fukushima-in-your-workplace/

Cut The Price Of Solar In Half By Cutting Red Tape

A myth persists that solar power is too pricey.  The reality is that in many states _ such as California,New York and Hawaii – solar is already cheaper than utility power on a dollar per kilowatt-hour basis. 


http://www.forbes.com/sites/toddwoody/2012/07/05/cut-the-price-of-solar-in-half-by-cutting-red-tape/