Parties with more alternatives and lower needs have the most power.

Competitors change the game. You may think all is well with your projections but did you consider what happens when someone else enters? Will it change your sales price and have an impact on your profits? You have to think through the various scenarios before going all in.

Change is emotional. Find ways to nudge change in the right direction. For example, rather than having you cut back on your food, just start using smaller plates.

2. Decide what you want to be known for Looking at your results, how do you want to be perceived? Pick six descriptors that you want to be known for. Example: Humble, Optimistic, Dedicated, etc.

Filter your ideas down and build a prototype. This can be out of duct tape and paper. This prototype is only to validate your idea and to test it with people. It doesn’t need to be fancy.

The problem today is most people spend time CONSUMING versus CREATING. Make a real commitment to start creating. It will benefit both your personal and professional life.

Is what you are deciding on critical? Can it wait? Who is involved? What’s at stake?

First, think outside the box. Then associate your thoughts with things you have observed or experienced. This is the essence of creativity. Always be filling your “card catalog” with experiences and knowledge. Then take those cards and put them together in different combinations.

Most ethical issues arise from emotion, which causes us to think in the short term. All you need to do is to stop and to remember your goals of who you want to be. Will this decision reinforce or take away from that image?