Friday 5

Past Performance Doesn’t Guarantee Anything By: Fran Tarkenton You don’t win a championship by starting the season well. You don’t even earn a playoff spot by starting the season well. It’s true in sports, and it’s the same in business… 3 minute read The Power of the Perk By: ADP Creative perks are a powerful…

Don’t Shoot the Messenger! By: Fran Tarkenton In 1989, the 101st Congress passed what is popularly called the Whistleblower Protection Act, designed to encourage federal workers to report violations of law or… 2 minute read 4 Tips for Negotiating with Vendors By: ADP Every business is reliant on their web of partners, vendors, and other…

Start Talking About Failure By: Fran Tarkenton The taboo against uttering the F-word—failure—grows stronger the closer you get to the top. In the mailroom, or in mid-management, you can bet they talk… 2 minute read Best of Mentoring: Jeff Hayzlett on Acting Big With: Jeff Hayzlett In this session, Jeff and Fran talk about the…

Best of Mentoring: TJ Muehleman on a Culture of Empowerment With: Fran Tarkenton and TJ Muehleman TJ Muehleman’s mentoring series shares his story of entrepreneurship, starting one business and then another, and gradually shifting focus from one to the… Watch session The False Idea of Work/Life Balance By: Fran Tarkenton The “work/life balance” is one…

The Harder I Work, The Luckier I Get By: Fran Tarkenton One of the original owners of the Minnesota Vikings was H.P. Skoglund, who grew up in northern Minnesota, started an insurance company, and built… 3 minute read Transferring Business Ownership to a Spouse By: Bill Wortman The transfer of the LLC ownership to your…

Innovation Builds on the Past By: Fran Tarkenton For a solid example of true innovation, we can do no better than to turn to the most prolific innovator in American history, Thomas Alva Edison, who was awarded… 3 minute read How to Use Apple Pay By: Bill Wortman Apple Pay is Apple’s mobile payments service…

Best of Mentoring: Adam Grant on the Dangers for Givers With: Fran Tarkenton and Adam Grant Adam Grant’s mentoring series looks at different perspectives on giving and taking, the differences between the two strategies, and how they relate… Watch session Contingency Plans for Sole Proprietors By: Bill Wortman If prospects ask what will happen to…

How I Let My Passion Follow My Opportunities By: Fran Tarkenton Sometimes a business idea comes from a passion. But that’s not the only way to start a business. I find an opportunity in the market, commit myself to learning… 4 minute read NOWaccount Available on the Intuit App Center By: GoSmallBiz Our partners at…

Best of Mentoring: Judith Glaser on Conversational Intelligence With: Fran Tarkenton and Judith Glaser In this session, Judith and Fran discuss the concept of conversational intelligence, and its connection to leadership, relationships, and neuroscience. After spending… Watch session Do You Need an LLC for Your Rental Property? By: Ted Jenkin One of the main questions…

Best of Mentoring: Jesse Maddox on Building a Team With: Fran Tarkenton and Jesse Maddox Jesse Maddox’s mentoring series tells the story of how he took the long, winding road to becoming an entrepreneur, from the track to becoming a lawyer to… Watch Session Maximizing Your Credit Score with a Balance Transfer By: Bill Wortman…