It Doesn’t Matter Where You Start… As Long as You Start

The 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 is coming up soon and in the days leading up to the race, the world’s best drivers will be competing in time trials to determine who will start in the coveted pole position. Why is it so important to start in first place? After all, the winner of [...]

2016-05-14T11:09:27-07:00May 14th, 2016|Author News|Comments Off on It Doesn’t Matter Where You Start… As Long as You Start

37 Business Tips & Lessons from the Entrepreneur’s Bookshelf

You’ve heard you are what you eat, well we believe that you are what you read. Teach a CEO presents lessons from our bookshelf on how you can improve and grow your venture. We have taken nuggets from our library and provide them for entrepreneurs and business owners. Entrepreneurship is more than a job. It is an [...]

2017-03-04T14:46:04-08:00April 16th, 2016|Author News|Comments Off on 37 Business Tips & Lessons from the Entrepreneur’s Bookshelf

George A Santino: No matter what life throws at you, get back up

Radio interview on Intrepid Now with Todd Schnick. Discussion guide from my conversation with George A. Santino: 1. Just because you start with nothing, doesn’t mean you’ll end up with nothing. 2. It doesn’t matter where you start, just as long as you do start. What really matters is where you finish. 3. Even when faced [...]

2016-04-16T11:27:01-07:00April 16th, 2016|Author News|Comments Off on George A Santino: No matter what life throws at you, get back up

Only so much time to stop and smell the flowers

We started April the same way we have for many years and that’s by visiting the local farms to see the wonderful tulips displayed for the annual Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. But as soon as we were done with that it was time to get back to work. It’s been a very busy month. Since [...]

2017-03-04T14:46:04-08:00April 12th, 2016|Blog|Comments Off on Only so much time to stop and smell the flowers

Income Inequality – Getting Yourself on the Right Side of the Equation

When someone makes more money than you. That’s a very simple definition of income inequality. But is that a bad thing? We’ve been hearing a lot about income inequality this election cycle, from politicians on both sides of the aisle. They talk about how unfair it is that the CEO of the company makes 100 [...]

2016-04-11T12:02:27-07:00April 11th, 2016|Author News|Comments Off on Income Inequality – Getting Yourself on the Right Side of the Equation

Rise Through Biz Ranks With Practical Approach And Personal Grit

Many dream of career heights but get tripped up along the way. How to keep climbing: Aspire. “Get Back Up” author George Santino rose through the ranks of Microsoft (MSFT) before retiring as a partner in 2012. It was a long way from the South Philly projects where he grew up the son of an [...]

2017-03-04T14:46:04-08:00March 31st, 2016|Author News|Comments Off on Rise Through Biz Ranks With Practical Approach And Personal Grit

How I Turned Two Rejections By Microsoft Into A Successful Career There

The first time I sent my résumé to Microsoft, I got the standard, "Thanks, but no thanks," form letter within just a few days. So I gave them a call. I just wanted to know why I'd been rejected. When I spoke to the human resources contact at Microsoft whom I'd sent my application to, [...]

2016-04-01T16:35:01-07:00March 16th, 2016|Author News|Comments Off on How I Turned Two Rejections By Microsoft Into A Successful Career There

The Book is Done (Finally)

When I retired from Microsoft I said I wanted to do a few things. One was travel, and since my retirement Suzie and I have been to 15 countries. I also said I wanted to release a CD. I released three, wrote seven songs, and got to perform live many times. And I said I [...]

2017-03-04T14:46:04-08:00March 4th, 2016|Blog|Comments Off on The Book is Done (Finally)
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