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Want a Mentor? Look around you.

March 2, 2011 By Jan Triplett 3 Comments

Business Success Center prospects tell us in their initial meeting they want a “Mentor” to advise and guide them to solve a specific problem or achieve a specific goal.

I completely understand. I’ve had several wonderful mentors. My godmother, Northwestern University professor Alvina Krause, had “teas”. At these salons, I learned the fine art of  conversation. My grandmother taught me the importance of family. My mother  helped me find my voice and be comfortable being myself. She always said, “We grew up together”. Maybe so, but she was my guide.

There were important male mentors, too. My brother Bill (aka WC Triplett, II) has worked for Presidents and Senators, Tibet and Tienanmen, written best sellers and significant treaties. He showed me how important it is to get involved. Ed Van De Vort gave me confidence because he believed everyone was capable. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Business Management, Growth Readiness, Networking Tagged With: Alvina Krause, Austin, Austin Business Journal Profile, Business Mentor, business owner, Business Success Center, Creativity, Daniel Diener, Ed Van De Vort, entrepreneur, Fighting Fair, Guide, Husband, Jane Dinsmoor, Marsha Vanhorn, Mentor, O'Henry Pun Off, Partner Relationship, PETEX, Reporter Patricia Rogers, Rules of Engagement, sense of humor, Strategist, Systems, Texas, Tiananmen Square, Tibet, W.C. Triplett II, What is a Good Mentor

Business Owners Should Celebrate April 1st

April 1, 2010 By Jan Triplett 2 Comments

Being a bit silly is OK.

Being a bit silly is OK. Business Foolery good for small businesses who carry the weight of family, employees, and community. Photo by Kenski 1970.

It’s April 1, April Fool’s Day, a day to be silly and cut loose. A must for those of us carrying the weight of being the nation’s economic engine because we own a small business. I could get into talking about “running out of gas”, “not running on all cylinders”, “breaking down”…but I will resist the temptation.

This is also a special day for me. It’s the day my business partner and husband proposed 28 years ago. He may have been hedging his bets, but I fooled him. I said “yes”.

So this post is dedicated to Daniel’s wonderful sense of humor and the recognition that all work and no play makes every business owner pretty dull and likely to end up at 45th St & Lamar in Austin, Texas, aka Austin State Hospital, formerly the insane asylum. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Growth Readiness Tagged With: April Fool's Day, Austin, Austin Kite Festival, Austin Rock Gym, business owner, CDB, Eats, Eeyore's Birthday, kite, Mayor of Austin, O Henry Pun-Off, owner wellness, Peter Pan Miniature Golf, Scarborough Faire, sense of humor, Shoots & Leaves, Spamarama, start and grow a business, Texas, Waxahachie

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