1. Eric Talks About the Deat...
While at a the WebVisions conference in Portland, Metal Toad interviewed me about my opinion regarding the use of demographics in current day marketing. They put together this great...
2. About Eric
Eric V. Holtzclaw, Founder/CEO of Laddering Works, has spent 20+ years creating opportunities through the practical application of emerging technologies and trends to business. Professional experience includes: founding multiple...
What’s Your True Definition of Success?
My radio show co-host Susan McMullen wrote a children’s book years ago about bullying. She shopped it to several publishers–but no one bought. When she lamented the fact that no...
Why You Should Never Compromise
I was in the middle of a conversation with a team member the other day and I caught myself almost committing to what I consider to be one of the worst sins of business leadership.
I almost...
Want to Start a Company? Stay as Ignorant as Possi...
Maybe ignorance really is bliss. I talk with entrepreneurs all the time who started their businesses without a real understanding of what they were getting into. It sounds crazy, but I actually think...America’s Educational System
Recently, I read the post on Dr. Chandler’s blog about “3 Reasons United States Higher Education is Falling Behind Saudi Arabia”. He brought up several examples of how Saudi Arabia is doing a...
Fear is a Four Letter Word
I interview entrepreneurs every week for my radio show. I also coach business owners over coffee and cheap bar food. The recurring theme across these conversations: overcoming fear. We all have fears. But the...
9 Tips for Handling a Q&A Session
Whether you run a company or are a one-man band, you probably talk in front of groups, both in prepared presentations and question and answer sessions. Whether it’s a room full of people or just a few...
How to Banish Office Politics
Ah, office politics. I have worked at many large companies in the course of my career and one of the main reasons that I enjoy being in a smaller organization is the lack of politics. Don’t get me wrong,...
Secret to Increased Productivity: Don...
I recently had a conversation with some fellow small business owners and was surprised to learn that many of them don’t allow employees to telecommute. After years of telecommuting myself and allowing my...
You Control the Fate of Business in 2013
I recently finished reading Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand. One of the themes in the book is the concept that money is a merely a means for trading our “best effort for the best efforts of others.” I...What Business Are You Really In?
One of my favorite parts of advising small business owners and entrepreneurs is seeing the point that they realize what business they are really building. Almost every business starts with the concept of...Eric V. Holtzclaw
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