“Don’t worry about becoming successful but work toward being significant and the success will naturally follow.” ~Oprah Winfrey This week we watched the numbers, again. What place is now a hot spot for the wrong reasons? We may ask how much news is too much? Or...
"Be bold, be brave enough to be your true self." ~Queen Latifah This week I wish to share a gorgeous image of authentic beauty and grace. Our world has been through a great deal of upheaval in the last 5 months. I hope you find inspiration...
This week I wish to share inspo as we head into the second half of the year. I was especially inspired by a well-known entrepreneur, who covered ways to generate more original ideas, and a thinking style that leads to higher levels of knowledge over time....
This year many gatherings have gone virtual, and we want to help you celebrate the 4th of July holiday safely! After an inspiring visit to RiverRoast in Chicago last weekend, I wish to share fun inspo for our readers: Get inspired with a summer cooking demo with...
“Nobody talks about entrepreneurship as a survival, but that’s exactly what it is and what nurtures creative thinking. Running that first shop taught me business is not financial science; it’s about trading: buying and selling.” ~Anita Roddick, founder of The Body Shop We have spent the...
This week, racial tension and protests continued. All of it came to stores and kitchens across the country with this announcement and a major rebrand: Quaker Oats Company, the maker of the Aunt Jemima line of pancake mix and syrup, admitted that the history is...
This week I wish to share an inspiring and picturesque moment, during these challenging times. This is one of the most powerful things I've seen. Last week while I was in LA, surfers paddled out and formed a heart off the Santa Monica Coast Friday,...
Last week we talked about a change in strategy, without a change in vision. This week we all had our eyes on the George Floyd police brutality video, protests and #BlackLivesMatter. I wish for justice and peace. My college town Minneapolis is the epicenter of this tragedy...
A pivot is a change in strategy, without a change in vision. We’re seeing more light at the end of the tunnel we’ve all been in for the last few months. Here are actionable ways entrepreneurs and brands can address consumers' feelings right now. Build new relationships that...
"I think it's just God disguised as Michael Jordan."~Larry Bird I started this Future Entrepreneur blog after Cubs won the Worlds Series, and we've covered an inspiring range of champions from charities to sports dynasties, and rock stars to artist journeys since then. I'm based in...
