How To Take What Happens To You Personally In Business And Win

By Brett Fox | August 18, 2015

How To Take What Happens To You Personally In Business And Win By Brett Fox at www.brettjfox.com   Large quantities of blood were spilling on the office floor. My blood. Seconds ago, I had just been shot. The investor just sneered at me. In fact, he seemed to be enjoying my predicament. He had just…

The 6 Surefire Habits To Help You Make $1,000,000

By Brett Fox | August 5, 2015

The Six Surefire Habits To Help You Make $1,000,000 By Brett Fox at www.brettjfox.com I woke up and there it was: $1,000,000. “I told you it was easy to make $1,000,000,” My friend Scott told me. Scott was always coming up with a get rich quick scheme of one sort or another. The problem is…

How You Can Make A Great First Impression In Less Than Seven Seconds

By Brett Fox | July 29, 2015

How You Can Make A Great First Impression In Less Than Seven Seconds By Brett Fox “Here’s a slide I think might be good,” the CEO said to us. The CEO had just blown it. I mean completely blown it. I was working at a Venture Capital firm at the time, and we were sincerely…

The Secrets To A Successful And Happy Life

By Brett Fox | July 7, 2015

Dearest Avery, My beautiful daughter. Mommy and I are so very proud of the young girl you are. You have many gifts and talents that are going to serve you well in life. But I want to tell you the secret to a successful and happy life: Perseverance and a positive attitude. I would love…

The Rocky Show: The Importance of Great Leaders

By Brett Fox | June 30, 2015

Why Are Great Leaders So Important? The Rocky Show By Brett Fox I woke up and looked out my window. There was snow everywhere. The 100-foot tall giant TV antenna Dad installed was on its side: The April blizzard had knocked the TV antenna down. How were we going to watch Chicago Blackhawks home games…

The Six Steps to Dealing With a Bad Boss

By Brett Fox | June 24, 2015

What Are The Six Steps For Dealing With A Bad Boss? By Brett Fox “Common sense is not very common,” said the Michelin Man. You’d ask the Michelin Man a question and he would just sit there for minutes with a blank stare on his face. His arms were folded about two feet away from…

Where Did the Silicon in Silicon Valley Go? The Lessons Everyone in Any Industry Should Learn From

By Brett Fox | June 16, 2015

Where Did The Silicon In The Silicon Valley Go? The Lessons Everyone In Any Industry Can Learn From By Brett Fox Marc Andreessen famously said that the Silicon Valley was “dead” when he got here in the 1993.   And he was right: Software didn’t rule the Silicon Valley in 1993: Hardware did, and semiconductor…

How Parenting Makes You a Better Manager

By Brett Fox | June 9, 2015

Can Parenting Make You A Better Manager? By Brett Fox Blossom was taking Avery home from school on a Monday when Avery surprised her. “Mommy, the form to participate in the talent show is due Friday.” Blossom said, “Okay.” Blossom took Avery home Tuesday, and Avery spoke up again. “Mommy, have you filled out the…

The Ten Advantages Of Working With Mentors

By Brett Fox | June 2, 2015

What Are The Ten Advantages Of Working With Mentors? By Brett Fox “Sit up here with the white people!” The CEO then banged his palm on the chair next to his. “Huh,” I said to myself. I had a quizzical look on my face. “Sit up here with the white people!” The CEO banged his…

20 Hidden Benefits From Losing Your Job or Selling Your Company

By Brett Fox | May 19, 2015

What Are The 20 Hidden Benefits From Losing Your Job? By Brett Fox It was Sunday night at 11PM, and I heard the phone ring. The second I heard the phone ring I knew my Dad was dead. My Mom told me the paramedics were at the house, but Dad was gone. “I need you…