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Entrepreneurial inspiration and information are everywhere. Here are a few\u2014in no particular order\u2014that I\u2019ve collected this past week:<\/p>\n
* Twitter, Twitter, Twitter. I have no idea why Twitter is so addictive, but it is. I\u2019m new to Twitter world, but find myself checking in frequently since the folks I\u2019m following leave such interesting tidbits.<\/p>\n
Publicity Hound Joan Stewart<\/a> had a story in her mailing last week about Rebecca Shapiro, an artist from Portland, OR, who got a regular gig on a local tv show thanks to Twitter. Want to know what all the fuss is about? Read Copyblogger’s How to Use Twitter to Grow Your Business<\/a><\/em>.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n You can find me on Twitter by clicking on this link.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n * Long before I moved to Las Vegas, I became fascinated by hotel impresario Steve Wynn. When his newest hotel opened recently, he pointed out that Encore is short on gimmicks and long on great service. As he told the press, his focus is on getting back to basics. Successful entrepreneurs seem to make that discovery over and over.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re interested in knowing more about Wynn and the other entrepreneurial forces in my hometown, I recommend Winner Takes All<\/em><\/strong> by Christina Binkley. It\u2019s one of my favorite books of the year.\u00a0<\/p>\n And if you want to focus on basics like goalsetting or building your expert status, join me for one–or several–of my upcoming teleclasses.\u00a0<\/p>\n *\u00a0Nevada Public Radio\u00a0<\/a>just replayed their interview with\u00a0Richard Florida<\/a>, author of\u00a0The Rise of the Creative Class<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Who\u2019s Your City?\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Florida said something in that interview I\u2019ve thought to myself, but never heard anyone verbalize before. In the Idea Age, says Florida, we need to rethink our notions about home ownership. After pointing out that home ownership came about as a result of the Industrial Age and led to our crazy love affair with consumerism, Florida said, \u201cIf you want people to be able to respond to\u00a0creative opportunities, the worst thing you can do is trap them in a house.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n * A tiny little book that made a huge impact on me was Phil Laut\u2019s Money is My Friend.\u00a0I now read his Emerging Entrepreneur mailings and was struck by what he had to say this week: “People are more powerful than money. \u00a0You are more powerful than money. Economics claims to be the study of money and tends to imply that money has a mind of its own, separate from human intervention. \u00a0Such an implication is very far from accurate. \u00a0If someone dumped a truckload of currency in your back yard today, it would stay there until a human came along and told the money what to do. The same is true for the money flowing through your personal economic system right now– in and out of your checking account, piggy bank or anywhere else you keep your money. You are the one telling it what to do. For this reason, the study and understanding of your own personal money psychology offers the greatest potential for rapid improvement in your financial situation.”<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n * An photo essay in the LA Times caught my eye. Recycled Living:<\/a> A bohemian LA loft is decorated with flea market<\/strong> finds showcases the home of realtor Robert Heller and fashion designer Elizabeth Kramer. It looks like a place designed to inspire creative thought.<\/p>\n * The Work-At-Home Success Expo is up and running–and it’s only a mouse click away. Leslie Truex has assembled a month’s worth of resources, ideas and expert interviews. You’ll even find an interview with me. Check it out.<\/p>\n