Category Archives: Entrepreneurship

‘What is it you do again?’ or how to explain the indie life

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Jay Morris

It’s surprising how you can be working in the same profession, doing the same kinds of things you’ve always done, but if you’re not attached to a company you become an enigma in the minds of many. Organizations help define … Continue reading →

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4 fears you need to eliminate to become more creative

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Jay Morris

In my last post, I wrote about the power of prototyping, something that the international design firm IDEO has used quite effectively to help companies become more innovative. In this post, I want to discuss some ideas that IDEO’s Tom … Continue reading →

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Try prototyping to jump-start your next project

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Jay Morris

It was the night before a client meeting where we would be discussing ideas for a brochure, and I spread out on my kitchen counter some photos I had pulled off the Internet and some preliminary copy I had drafted. … Continue reading →

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‘Nothing happens until someone sells something’

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Jay Morris

A common lament among employees-turned-entrepreneurs is that they are unaccustomed to scratching for business. They’ve left the security of a company where business development was someone else’s responsibility. Now they’re on their own, and as Henry Ford famously said, “Nothing … Continue reading →

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Entrepreneur meets leader in Ramsey’s ‘EntreLeadership’

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Jay Morris

I attended a seminar last week by best-selling author and “get-out-of-debt” money expert Dave Ramsey. I was only able to sit in for part of the day, but boy did he pack a wallop into the brief time I was … Continue reading →

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Become a missionary for your cause or company

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Jay Morris

On Saturday, I returned home from a mission trip to Mozambique where I had the privilege of working with a group of Methodist missionaries who are making a difference in rural Cambine. All I can say is: Wow! If everyone … Continue reading →

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The value of a written plan

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Jay Morris

It’s been said that we spend more time planning vacations and weddings than we do our careers, finances or business. Not only are we poor planners (and I’m the worst), but we never seem to commit to paper the plans … Continue reading →

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8 things you absolutely have to do to make it as an indie

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Jay Morris

Seven months into my new life as an independent public relations practitioner, and I am still learning every day. But even a slow learner like me can see that these eight things make all the difference in the world. I’m … Continue reading →

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Are you watching your business or just letting it be?

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Jay Morris

I’m not a big fan of going to the dentist, but there is one thing my dentist does that leaders and business owners can benefit from, and that’s having a “watch list.” When I go to in for my six-month … Continue reading →

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