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An old public-domain image of a man and his young apprentice. Text over the image reads: "Message for Entrepreneurs: Be an apprentice, not a student." This image is attached to a post on the benefits of an entrepreneurial apprenticeship.

The Entrepreneur’s Apprentice: Creating Your Business Owner’s Learning Environment

“Be an Apprentice, Not a Student,” advises our friend and business coach Mary Anne Shew. Does that mindset resonate with you? It sure did for me! If you agree that learning should remain at core of how you work and live, let’s take a look at how adopting an apprenticeship mindset and finding a partner or group to practice it with can help you and your business grow.

By Tom Collins July 20, 2017 Business & Entrepreneurship, Learning

A multigenerational, multiracial, mixed-gender group of businesspeople against a dark teal background. Text at the top of the image reads, "What are the experience gaps in your organization?" The image is attached to a posts on the benefits of elderships, deliberately retaining older workers so that younger workers can learn from their experience and benefit from their perspective.

Elderships: Filling the Experience Gaps in Your Organization

Historically, in a variety of communities and institutions, elders have played roles as respected sources of knowledge, experience, and advice. Particularly when recruiting older talent, the term provides some acknowledgement of the value gained from experience, from living a bit longer to collect more of those “experiential dots.”

By Tom Collins June 16, 2017 Aging Well, Business & Entrepreneurship, Creativity, Learning

A photo of cartoon artist Nina Paley speaking at TedX Maastricht about her take on copyright law. This image is attached to a post titled "Should we just abolish copyright law?"

Should We Just Abolish Copyright? [Fair Use Revisited, Part 1]

Let’s stop for a moment and examine why Paley wants to abolish copyright. I mean, she and all artists and authors get the benefit of protection of her work, right? More like, “Yeah, right!”

By Tom Collins May 15, 2017 Blogs & Social Media, Business & Entrepreneurship, Copyright & Legal Stuff