Jim Randel's (jimrandel) Blog

Lately I have been blogging about the SNEAKY TRICKS business - about how businesses deceive people. The comments to my posts have been wonderful - with addenda and new ideas to add to my various lists. I was particularly thrilled when one comment suggested: "This should be an ongoing column at Hu...

Last week a friend of mine asked me to review his son's resume.  His son is graduating college next month and trying to get a job.  Since I know people in the business his son is interested in, he also thought I might be of some assistance (and I will try).The resume was by-the-book and well prep...

Great achievers are often loners who find sustenance in the pursuit of something they feel strongly about - caring, of course, what others think but not needing interaction or confirmation to continue their quest. I have a friendship with a four-time Olympian who has held 10 world records in trac...

I have been an entrepreneur my entire business life.  There are good parts and bad parts.  But, for me, the good far outweigh the bad.Whether you work for yourself or not, it is my view that you need to always think like an entrepreneur.  Here are ten suggestions as to how to do that:1. If you ha...

I feel that if my blog entry’s are going to be valuable to you, I need to read as much as I can about subjects of personal achievement and financial literacy. I feel that my job is to uncover, distill and select the most important points or concepts you may wish to know. My hope is that this info...

Over the last year I have read every book or article I could find on the subjects of willpower and self-discipline.  As we entered challenging economic times, I felt that an understanding of how people dealt with adversity would be important. Here is what I have concluded: All of willpower and se...

Credit cards are in the news of late.  Defaults and charge-offs (when card company treats debt as uncollectible) are at record highs.  Card companies are responding by raising interest rates, cutting limits and increasing fees.  Politicians are responding to that by drafting legislation to keep t...

Last week I was the business “expert” on a television program.  One of the other guests was Kathy Ireland, former supermodel and Sports Illustrated cover girl. After her modeling career, Ireland decided to start a home furnishings business.  Like many entrepreneurs, she was told she was crazy and...

In last week’s blog post and e-letter I wrote about the need for each of us to think and act like an entrepreneur, the point being that one’s only safety net is the value proposition he or she offers to the marketplace.  More on that next week. But today, given the growth in the number of people ...

There was a time when having a job meant having a job.  Today, having a job is more like a temporary assignment. I’m not saying this is good or bad.  My point is that in order to buttress your ability to make a living you need to see yourself as an entrepreneur - YOU, INC. - an entity that is sel...