43 per cent of small business owners seem to be reluctant to go to networking gigs more than two or three times a year, according a survey conducted by the crew at Flying Solo. Networking can give me that feeling I had as a kid, when I got dragged in front of a distant cousin at a family function and told to ‘go off and play.’ This forced ... Read full entry

Wired Magazine has opened voting for The Most Effective Self-Promoters of All Time. Among contenders for the title are Steve Jobs, Tim Ferriss, and Madonna. Self-promotion is an art form. Do it poorly, and you risk coming across as a narcissistic boor. Do it well, and it can lead to the presidency. Many of the most successful businesspeople, in Silicon Valley and beyond, have risen to ... Read full entry