Posts by Larry Cornett
Surround yourself with the right people
If you want to pursue a new career path, be more successful, or even start a new business, you must have the right people in your life. Surround yourself with the right people from Larry Cornett on Vimeo.
Read MoreFake It 'Til You Make It?
You often hear the advice; “Fake it ’til you make it.” But, what does that really mean? I have some thoughts on how to apply that more meaningfully to your career, business, and entrepreneurship.
Read MoreWhen you lead, you set the pace
Leadership One lesson that I learned in the military is that when you lead, you set the pace. But, it took some bad advice and a few hard knocks before I discovered this. When I first joined the military (many, many years ago), one recurring piece of advice was; “Never volunteer or be up front, but…
Read MorePublic Speaking Fear – 3 Surprising Tips to Overcome Yours
What techniques do you use to overcome your fear of public speaking and boost your self-confidence before an important meeting, presentation, talk, etc.? For most of my life, I used to fear and hate public speaking. Getting up in front of people to talk? No thanks! But, I actually enjoy it now. No, seriously I…
Read MoreThe comfort zone is ok, until the day it isn't
It’s easy to get stuck in the predefined “comfort zone” that we’re all trained to be in as employees. That’s fine if you are happy. Really. It is. Happy with your job. Happy with your boss. Happy with your work experience. Happy with what you make. But, you must leave that comfort zone if you…
Read MoreTwitter Continues to Struggle with Growth and Engagement
We need Twitter I know. It sometimes feels like kicking someone when they are already down. But, we can’t stop talking about the troubles with Twitter. It’s because so many of us really like Twitter and want them to figure this all out. As much as Facebook continues to be an unstoppable juggernaut, it isn’t…
Read MoreThink about where you place your job loyalty
Losing your job From a recent post by Gretchen Kittelberger about losing her job (CrossFit athlete and prior Counsel at CrossFit, Inc.): “It really wouldn’t have mattered if my work, or my effort, or my output had been 10x or 100x better. At the end of the day I still would have ended up in…
Read MorePeople don't engage with logos
If you run a small business or startup, you may be guilty of this mistake that I’ve made. We’re excited about creating a new brand and building out a business, so we set up this independent entity from our own personal brand. A logo instead of our face on every social media profile. Using the…
Read MoreYou can’t stand on two boats
There is an old proverb: “One foot cannot stand on two boats” Many of us start on a new business idea while we still have one foot in the “real job ship”, and start stepping into the new business lifeboat we are crafting. And that’s ok. For awhile. I did it for many, many years. But,…
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