Author Archives: Jay Kubassek

Trust and Community

Talking about certain intangibles that make for good business is popular amongst successful entrepreneurs. The intangibles are leadership, innovation, persistence and follow- through. I say this because I too, both passionately and frequently, speak of these things. Their importance goes without questioning. Each cannot be given, and consequently must be earned. Each is intrinsically valuable in and of itself, and may stand as a singular example of character. Read More…

Keeping Your Emotions in Check with Business

It’s fairly easy for most of us to agree, that the bulk of our decisions are based upon the summation of our previous experience, combined with some sort of empirical observation. “That looks hot, I once was burned, don’t touch it.” A rather simplistically calculated decision to a situation, correct? Modern philosophy has innumerable explanations of this phenomenon, of which I have no desire whatsoever to regurgitate. However, the idea of understanding, evaluating and augmenting our decision making structure, is quite possibly one of the most effective methods of good business. Read More…