by Brooks Mendell | 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 Brooks Mendell | 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 Brooks Mendell | 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 Brooks Mendell | 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...
by Brooks Mendell | Dec 22, 2020 | Communication Skills, Leading/Managing
This post introduces an essay with advice on managing a business, setting expectations and working with teams. It is the second in a three-part series on entrepreneurship. Starting Forisk Consulting was not part of a long-term goal. Rather, it came together...
