Duck on Water

Posted by Mike Mulhall in Entrepreneur, Random Thoughts

When a mentor told me I was a true “Duck on Water” I had no idea what he meant. He said I was so calm and tranquil on the surface, but truly he knew I was paddling like a mad man to stay above water. I almost fell down laughing.

The Perfect Business Card

Posted by Mike Mulhall in Entrepreneur, Technical Advice

Making the perfect business card is tough. But here are a few tips that may help:

Don’t skimp on cards! – Business cards are important. They’re great marketing tools and they’re the usually the first visual item that people see representing your business. So forget the perforated business cards from

The 3 Pillars

Posted by Mike Mulhall in Entrepreneur, Technical Advice

A good friend once shared with me the secret to his company’s success. He called it the 3 tier supportive structure (he was an engineer)…I just call it the 3 Pillars.
There’s 3 pillars in business and each pillar supports the other.

Employees – Treat them well, make them your first priority.
Customers

Spring Your Mind (and the rest will follow)

Posted by Mike Mulhall in Entrepreneur

Fruit for the entrepreneurial mind…check out one of my favorite sites Springwise.com. Springwise is made up of a weekly compilation of good (and bad) ideas that entrepreneurs all over the world are pursuing.
I can’t tell you how many brainstorming sessions and eureka moments I’ve had from reading this site.

Because the Box is to Damn Crowded

Posted by Mike Mulhall in Entrepreneur, Random Thoughts

I designed this logo a while back and I feel it portrays everything I’m about. I also think it portrays exactly how every entrepreneur should think. I printed this out and taped it on my wall a long time ago. Whenever I’m brainstorming or working on ideas, I like to

What's next to your bed?

Posted by Mike Mulhall in Entrepreneur, Random Thoughts

So I woke up this morning and kind of laughed when I jumped out of bed into a pile of books and magazines. At any given time, this is what the floor next to my bed looks like. It seems like the only time I have to read is around

Passion..

Posted by Mike Mulhall in Entrepreneur, Random Thoughts

I wanted to share one of my favorite composers / pianists with you today. When I was a very young child, there was a certain piece of music that I loved listening too called the Scarborough Fair. The composer from above actually improvised his own piece from that original work,

Beginnings and Baby Steps

Posted by Mike Mulhall in Entrepreneur, Random Thoughts

Being the first post ever on my new blog (Woo Hoo!), I thought perhaps it would be appropriate to discuss beginnings. Entrepreneurial beginnings that is, and the courage it sometimes takes to even get to the beginning of a business venture. Whether it be launching that initial demo before renovations

Just a little about me

Posted by Mike Mulhall in Entrepreneur

Hi there. My name is Mike and among other things I’m an entrepreneur, an artist, a teacher…a warrior poet. From the time I can remember, I’ve always been driven by an overwhelming amount of ambition. Combined with my immense thirst to learn and try new things, I’ve managed to accumulate