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Tips to Grow and Adapt Your Small Business Throughout the Remainder of COVID-19
Since the pandemic hit, many small businesses have shut down for good — and many more could close by the time COVID-19 officially ends. If you’ve managed to keep your small business alive for this long, however, all hope is not lost. Elijah Medge knows that right now...
Highly Effective Leadership: Are You a Leader of Cats or Dogs?
By Elijah Medge, Los Angeles, December 2015 Cats and dogs I've had pets all my life. The first was a guinea pig. It had minimal personality, as you might expect of a rodent, but it was all the responsibility I could handle as a young child....
4 Ways Skydiving is Exactly Like Entrepreneurship
TWEET THIS Your fear only eases once you forget the ‘what-ifs’ and start taking action. The exhilaration of controlling my own destiny was far greater than my trepidation. By Elijah Medge, Los Angeles, November 2015 I...
The Best Recipe for Success? Repeated Failure. Just Ask Kobe.
TWEET THIS Those with enough chutzpah to ignore societal pressure are the ones who become the biggest successes. By Elijah Medge, Los Angeles, October 2015 Basketball is a great sport. It's the perfect release for competitive...
Why The House Always Wins – And What You Can Learn to Grow Your Business
TWEET THIS To be truly successful in anything you do, you must think like the house, not the player. By Elijah Medge, Los Angeles, September 2015 I love Vegas. It's an incredibly fun place to let loose; but like anything in...
How Does One Cultivate a Positive Attitude?
TWEET THIS Being positive does not mean that you have to be overly cheerful, jovial, or constantly smiling. Filling your mind with worries and focusing on things you can't change will do nothing for your productivity. By Elijah Medge, Los...
What is the Best Advice for a Young, First-Time Startup CEO?
What is the Best Advice for a Young, First-Time Startup CEO? TWEET THIS Once you decide to take the plunge, get ready to throw out all excuses and take 100% accountability for your results. Most people do not have the self-discipline and...
9 Unique Tips for Creating a Great Work Environment
9 Unique Tips for Creating a Great Work Environment Checkout this SlideShare from Elijah Medge for some great tips on enhancing your corporate culture! Read specific suggestions for creating a cohesive, highly functioning team......
Elijah Medge on the “Sour Grapes” Career Mistake
TWEET THIS ‘Work’ has an incredible power to make people change their goals. Wait a minute... All it took were a few challenges to cause you to abandon your goals? Throughout nearly a decade of mentoring young professionals, I have noticed...
Why You Should Stay Positive When You’re Outside of Your Comfort Zone
Why You Should Stay Positive When You're Outside of Your Comfort Zone TWEET THIS Pain is temporary; quitting lasts forever. A strong take-off will generate the momentum that will carry you forward to wherever you need to go. Let's start...
Elijah Medge on How to Make Better Decisions to Succeed as an Entrepreneur
How can an entrepreneur fight temptation in order to make better decisions? TWEET THIS Keep your mind clear and put reason in the driver's seat of your decisions. Would you choose chocolate cake or fruit salad? Your decision making process...
The Pain of Discipline Versus the Pain of Regret
TWEET THIS The pain of regret is the permanent discomfort caused by missed opportunity. In life, the pain of discipline weighs ounces, while the pain of regret weighs tons. By Elijah Medge, Long Beach, May 2015 I received this...
The Biggest Misconception of Entry Level Job Applicants
TWEET THIS A diploma in hand is not a guarantee of future success. An undergraduate degree is simply not enough to prove one’s worth in today’s job market. By Elijah Medge, Long Beach, April 2015 The most common misconception...
The Difference Between an “Entrepreneur Mindset” and an “Employee Mindset”
TWEET THIS If you want to be a successful entrepreneur then it’s time to start thinking like one. Entrepreneurs with employee mindsets are doomed to fail. By Elijah Medge, Long Beach, February 2015 If you want to be a successful...
The Difference Between “Good” and “Bad” Career Advice
TWEET THIS Just because advice is coming from a good place, doesn't mean it's the right place. By Elijah Medge, Long Beach, February 2015 Just because advice is coming from a good place, doesn't mean it's the right place. If your...
Designing Growth: Innovation Strategies To Power the Next Generation of Small Businesses
For small and mid-sized business owners, innovation is the multiplier that separates growth from stagnation. In a shifting market, it’s not the biggest players who win—it’s the ones who adapt fastest....