by bmendell | Apr 26, 2021 | Books, Learning, Thinking/Analysis
When reading anything, we want to prepare our mind. Mindless reading is like mindless eating. Be intentional and discerning in reading and application. Consider this simple approach for assessing the quality, credibility and relevance of what we...
by bmendell | Mar 24, 2021 | Leading/Managing, Writing
This post introduces an essay with ideas on coordinating different types of work. Aside from the entrepreneurial artist (e.g. Andy Warhol) or writer (e.g. James Patterson) or inventor (e.g. Dean Kamen), most individuals that live off of their ideas operate within some...
by bmendell | Feb 27, 2021 | Books
Books have been a hugely important part of my life. As a kid, when Mom took us to the mall, I loved going to B. Dalton bookstores and Waldenbooks. [I’d get so excited that, within ten minutes of walking the aisles, I’d need to pee.] For my twelfth birthday in...
by bmendell | Jan 21, 2021 | Leading/Managing
This post introduces an essay with ideas and resources on personal productivity. It is the third in a three-part series on entrepreneurship. Like other business owners, I learned along the way and grew into my role as a CEO. Possibly the biggest lesson has been...
by bmendell | Jan 1, 2021 | Writing
In 2017, I began submitting and tracking my fiction writing and then posted updates in 2018 and 2019. How did it go during 2020? In 2020, I submitted versions and revisions of 33 stories 128 times to 64 different outlets. This included 5 contests.Between January 1 and...