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Which Circle Do You Want To Be In…The Blue One (NHL) or the Red One (TED)?
Eric Greenspan
APRIL 11, 2019
The NHL centre ice circle is blue. The TED carpet that speakers stand on is a red circle. Both are highly desired places to stand, speak or skate. But the best way to get to either is to focus on what will get you there, not on getting there. Focus on the work, development, the achievements and the ride, and maybe, although unlikely, you’ll stand in one of those circles one day.
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My First Book – Pricing Your Practice by Eric Greenspan
Eric Greenspan
OCTOBER 22, 2018
Woke up and there it was, my book cover. She just made it and sent it to me. I looked at it for a bit and started thinking about writing it. Then I did. I published the initial draft this past weekend and it’s now available for pre-order on Amazon. It’s interesting how the headline mentions “mindset” as that’s what happened here.
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When Your Legs Start Shaking, Just Keep Talking
Eric Greenspan
OCTOBER 19, 2017
Back in 2001, I started my 3rd company out of my 3rd bedroom in my newly rented townhome on the beach after separating from my oldest son’s mother. I had no choice. I had just sold my last company and I needed to keep busy. I built and built and built and one day, I wrote a business plan and sent it off for review to an angel funding group. I pitched 4 locations, including Hawaii.
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I’m a Hero! (insightly)
Eric Greenspan
APRIL 6, 2016
Today, I was asked to join the insightly Hero™ program. I was proud to be asked, but I’m really more focused on how this can help my business and more importantly, how it can help our customers. As an insightly Hero™, I now have access to more information and resources to help our clients get more from their insightly deployments. I also get to be a source of answers for the rest of the world, as I will now be one of the distinguished Heroes helping insightly moderate and answer questions
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Never Stop Learning
Eric Greenspan
MAY 31, 2016
I’ve been a student most of my life. Lately, I’ve spent a lot of time in “unfamily” court. While I really don’t want to be there, I kinda love it. I watch case after case and hope I’m not called next, so I can watch more. The judge is smart and fair and I like her. The process fascinates me. It’s very clickish in that you are a bit of an outcast if you don’t understand the complicated procedures.
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Make It Work, Now Belongs To Geek Squad
Eric Greenspan
MAY 19, 2016
In 1995, I sat on my couch with an IBM Thinkpad 720C, Coreldraw, Microsoft Word and created Make It Work. I wrote a one page business plan and create this logo: My business idea was simple, I wanted to help people “make it work” in their business using technology and building operational software solutions. I built CRMs out of Microsoft Access and installed networks.
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136 Achieve Greatness for Yourself, Become Far More Useful to Others
Eric Greenspan
APRIL 3, 2016
When I started coaching AYSO I was confused, often bewildered. The process is a ton of work and communication is precarious. I usually got my hand slapped by my division administrator for asking a question. To be honest, the guy was a putz. Maybe too much on his plate. The rest of the administration is awesome and in particular, the head of the league.
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Straight Outta Twitter
Eric Greenspan
JANUARY 24, 2016
This silent feud between Seth David and I had been pretty one sided, until now. Like Ice Cube and Dr. Dre use rap lyrics, Seth and I use social media instead. We recently parted ways and agreed to do so amicably. After being what I assume is the subject of one or more of Seth David’s emotionally charged blog posts, I’ve decided it’s time to respond.
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Stay the Course – Create Success with Relentless Commitment
Eric Greenspan
JANUARY 9, 2016
Patience, it’s not only a virtue, it’s a requirement for success. Rarely does anything build and become valuable over night and usually, if it does, it will fall as fast. A good idea can mature to a great idea and a great business but it requires attention, nurturing and more importantly, patience. But most important is your ability to stay the course.
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Do
Eric Greenspan
DECEMBER 27, 2015
Every morning when you wake up, treat it like it’s your first day, and like it’s your last day, on earth. Forget all that’s happened badly. Remember all you’ve learned, but remember only what lifted you and helps drive your passion. Take the day on like it might be your last and you want to complete as much as possible before your eyes slam shut.
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Own Your Greeting; Deliver Your Hug or Handshake With Commitment (I’m a Hugger)
Eric Greenspan
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
I’m a hugger. Not just a slight kiss on the face, awkward arm wrap, limp hugger, but a real hug where the other person for a moment feels safe and appreciated. It’s my routine. Some like it. Some don’t know how to handle it. It’s what works for me. I can’t small talk or fake hug. Greetings can be so warm and welcoming and sometimes, just plain awkward.
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Work Now Rest Later (When You Really Can)
Eric Greenspan
SEPTEMBER 14, 2015
I often hear about balance, recharging, relaxing, and rest. These are wonderful things. When you’ve achieved your goals, please, do all of these things. Until then, work your ass off, constantly, and without anymore of this nonsense talk. As we age, we get tired earlier, we sleep less, we get sore, our eyes weaken and in general, it’s just harder to get the same amount of work done as we could when we were young.
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Fiesta Santa Barbara is For Amateurs Like Me
Eric Greenspan
AUGUST 6, 2015
Fiesta or Old Spanish Days in Santa Barbara has been an annual festival in Santa Barbara and has been equally present for all of the 28 years I’ve been here. I’ve often avoided it. Traffic, people, drunks, confetti, fattening food, and other debauchery. This week however, I took my three kids and a wonderful woman and magically, it all made sense.
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Is Time Tracking Unethical?
Eric Greenspan
AUGUST 5, 2015
I just got back from Sage Summit and met Ron Baker and Ed Kless. These two do NOT believe in time tracking and are paving the way for making it considered not only unethical, but even illegal, I think. So I ask, Is Time Tracking Unethical? I had a chat with my pal and co-worker Seth David today about this same topic. He too met with Ron and Ed and they shared the gospel.
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Touchscreens and Towlettes – 10 Ways to Distribute Moist Towelettes
Eric Greenspan
JUNE 27, 2015
I’m a big fan of clean fingers. As I type this I can see my fingerprints forming on my iPhone screen. It makes me nuts. The line to the bathroom at the car wash is too long to deal with, or I’d go wash my hands. I wish I had a moist towelette in my pocket, but I don’t. The age of the touchscreen is upon us. We tap, tap, slide all day, everyday.
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Three Years and 12 Years Later
Eric Greenspan
JUNE 25, 2015
Three years ago, I got the news that my investor was unable to fund and my 11 year old company would miss it’s first payroll. It was a Sunday, around noon. When the news arrived, I moved fast and did all I could to start the process of acceptance. What would happen next was I supposed expected, but impossible to really understand. I’m not going into the details of what happened but you can read that story here and it’s called Never Make the Same Mistake Twice.
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To Your Happiness! Surround Yourself with Positive People and Stop the Ranting
Eric Greenspan
JUNE 18, 2015
I know you aren’t feeling well. I know you’re bored in that hospital bed. I know you are on meds. I know it hurts. I know she broke your heart. I know you failed. I know you got rained on. I know you hate that. I know you are tired and your kids are bugging you. I know you have challenges. I know you’re broke. I know you missed your flight.
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Chapter 8.2: Rejection is G-d’s Protection
Eric Greenspan
MAY 23, 2015
In my Chapter 8.1 post I shared with you a story of my electric car (Chevy Volt, not the Tesla!) purchase. I was a week past my chapter 7 bankruptcy and my goal was to get back on the horse and start building credit immediately. Additionally, the car I traded was financed by my ex and it was in her name. I needed that to change, so did she. I knew big interest rates and a lot of work were in store for me, but I went for it.
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The Ten Commandments for Entrepreneurs
Eric Greenspan
MAY 19, 2015
Years ago I began doing a presentation called Think Big for area high schools and colleges which included The Ten Commandments for Entrepreneurs. It became quite popular and I was asked to keynote my Think Big presentation for Women’s Economic Ventures. I was honored and knew my material mattered when I got hugs from several of the women after my talk.
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Chapter 8.1: How I Made $9,000 Buying an Electric Car
Eric Greenspan
APRIL 27, 2015
This past weekend I bought a new car for my gal to drive and as a family car. I was one week out from my discharge of a chapter 7 bankruptcy. That story is here. Today, a couple of days later I bought another car. Let me explain. Three years ago my company collapsed. I was left with nothing and a ton of debt as I secured the company’s loans of over $500,000.
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Chapter 8: My 9 Lives, 6 Companies, 3 Wives, 7 dogs, 4 Homes, 4 Boats, 160 cars and 2 Kids Story
Eric Greenspan
APRIL 25, 2015
I call this story Chapter 8, I’ll explain later. In 1987 I arrived in Santa Barbara with a bike, $3,000 and a chip on my shoulder, tons of passion and something to prove. I was unstoppable and I achieved much. I bought car 1, a 1974 Volkswagen bus which I later traded for car 2, a 3 cylinder Subaru. I put myself through college, landed a job with IBM, and learned about life.
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100 One of My Favorite All Time Marketing Campaigns – Not Seth David
Eric Greenspan
APRIL 3, 2015
'I’ve written about not being Eric Greenspan (the famous attorney) or Eric Greenspan (the famous chef) but this one is my favorite. I work with Seth David. We’re partners at schoolofbookkeeping.com and we recently attended an event. We had a small budget so we made three t-shirts. If I had a dollar for everyone that came up to talk to us or ask to take our picture, I’d have about $500.
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100 Mr. Chow for 6 Please
Eric Greenspan
OCTOBER 18, 2014
'Back in 2006, my company was awarded Services Company of the Year by the Technology Council of Southern California. We wanted to celebrate. I’d never been to Mr. Chow in Beverly Hills and with all the paparazzi out front, I thought I may never. So I called OnStar Cadillac Concierge services from my Escalade (yes, it had big rims). I asked the concierge to book us a table for 6 and I was amazed that when she returned we got in.
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iOS 9 iPhone 7 Wish List
Eric Greenspan
SEPTEMBER 16, 2014
'iOS 9 iPhone 7 Wish List. My iOS 8 iPhone 6 Wish List is here. I didn’t get what I wanted. Here is my iOS 9 wish list for 2015: 1. I want to be able to choose a folder when I download apps. Enough trying to find the app and dragging it over several pages to the right folder. iOS 9, it’s time! 2. I’d love it if I had the option to sync my iPhone in iOS 9 and iPad desktops and layouts.
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Your Family is What You Make It
Eric Greenspan
JANUARY 5, 2014
'I grew up with a stepfather. He taught me manners and taught me to cook. At 13 I moved to Ohio to meet and live with my dad and my new stepmom. Then I came to Santa Barbara after high school and got married, three times. I had a son with my 2nd and another with my 3rd. Today, I’m with a new woman that I’ve fallen in love with. We each have two kids.
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Eric Greenspan
JANUARY 7, 2014
'Every day my website gets hit by someone looking for Chef Eric Greenspan winner of the LA Grilled Cheese Invitational, owner of the Roof on Wilshire and of Food Network fame. Sometimes I get hits from someone looking for Eric Greenspan the LA attorney who has represented Christina Aguilera and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. And every once in a while, someone is looking for me, Eric Greenspan, the serial entrepreneur, dad and closet chef, chief consultant at Greenspan Consulting and Chief Storytelle
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How I got a Countrywide Loan Modification from BofA
Eric Greenspan
JANUARY 10, 2014
'It was 2008. My home had peaked at value and my business was slowing. My mortgage payment was $14,400/month. I of course paid only the negative amortization amount of $8,000 per month tacking the difference back on to the principal each month. When I bought house, this was a non-issue as the value had increased a tremendous percentage from when I bought back it in 2005.
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Facebook Doesn’t Seem to Care
Eric Greenspan
JANUARY 13, 2014
'I’ve spent tens of thousands on Facebook ads for my companies and for clients’ I have built and manage many pages. I often have issues that need Facebook’s attention. They have the worst customer service of any company I deal with. Facebook doesn’t seem to care. If you have an issue renaming or merging a page, you get an email that says “denied.” Can you appeal or even respond?
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Should Our Schools Teach Latin or HTML?
Eric Greenspan
JANUARY 15, 2014
'Schools in the U.S.A. require the teaching of a foreign language. I took four years of French. I read Les Miserables in French and I’ve seen the theater production over 20 times. I’ve learned much about French history as a result. This is wonderful, but I can’t say its helped me in my career much. I didn’t take a single course on computer programming in school.
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Check out schoolofbookkeeping.com
Eric Greenspan
JANUARY 19, 2014
'schoolofbookkeeping.com provides video learning courses covering bookkeeping and accounting topics, answers to your toughest accounting questions, jobs and client referrals, an extraordinary community, and practice development solutions for bookkeepers, QuickBooks® ProAdvisors, EAs, CPAs and business owners. Our content is produced by Seth David, one of the most prominent bookkeeping educators on YouTube.
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Solving Problems in the Google, Facebook, Twitter Era
Eric Greenspan
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
'Not a day goes by without me giving it my all. I do everything with the intention of perfection. I never achieve it and I never will, but I try. I hustle. I spend my day solving problems. Sometimes in my personal life, sometimes on a website I’m working on, sometimes it’s a customer service issue. No matter how great the day, a problem arises.
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Guy Fieri Missed Some Great Santa Barbara Spots for Diners, Drive-ins and Dives
Eric Greenspan
FEBRUARY 26, 2014
'First, I’m a huge Guy Fieri and Triple D fan and in general, the Food Network. An old friend Susie Fogelson works there and I was actually on the Food Network’s Private Chefs of Beverly Hills “Glamping” episode. Not too long ago, Guy did a show in my home town of Santa Barbara. In short, he blew it (and I mean that in a nice way as he missed some of our finest DDDs).
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Eggs in Many Baskets, Great for ADHD and Me
Eric Greenspan
AUGUST 5, 2014
'Over the years, I’ve built several larger companies. Each has had its share of success. After my last company hit its peak and inevitably came to an end, I’ve decided to no longer put all my eggs in a single basket. As a result, I now am involved in several ventures. At first, I formed 7DFour Marketing. We help companies find customers and revenue.
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100 10 Epic Ways to Save Money
Eric Greenspan
AUGUST 13, 2014
'We all want to save money. Here’s some clever methods to do so: When signing up for a trial or a demo, NEVER buy right away. Wait for the email that says “Join today and save with this coupon” or “We miss you. Come back…” Sign up and quit. You’ll almost be guaranteed a “come back and try us for half off” email.
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10 Epic Ways to Save Money
Eric Greenspan
AUGUST 13, 2014
'We all want to save money. Here’s some clever methods to do so: When signing up for a trial or a demo, NEVER buy right away. Wait for the email that says “Join today and save with this coupon” or “We miss you. Come back…” Sign up and quit. You’ll almost be guaranteed a “come back and try us for half off” email.
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Eggs in Many Baskets, Great for ADHD and Me
Eric Greenspan
AUGUST 5, 2014
'Over the years, I’ve built several larger companies. Each has had its share of success. After my last company hit its peak and inevitably came to an end, I’ve decided to no longer put all my eggs in a single basket. As a result, I now am involved in several ventures. At first, I formed 7DFour Marketing. We help companies find customers and revenue.
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103 Motivation Babble 12-25-13
Eric Greenspan
DECEMBER 25, 2013
'Been reading a lot of Dr. Seuss lately to my toddler. I’ve also been very busy with my business ventures. 2013 was an interesting year. In 2014, I will Think and Grow Rich. I woke up on Christmas morning in typical fashion and this happened: The post Motivation Babble 12-25-13 appeared first on Eric Greenspan.
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Eric Greenspan
DECEMBER 30, 2013
'The Better Business Bureau was created by and for business. It’s not a government agency. It once had a true purpose and provided protection to consumers. Today, in my opinion, it’s a business that makes its living off of coercing other businesses to become a member. If you don’t, they give you a low rating based on, well, I’m not sure what.
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100 Your Family is What You Make It
Eric Greenspan
JANUARY 5, 2014
'I grew up with a stepfather. He taught me manners and taught me to cook. At 13 I moved to Ohio to meet and live with my dad and my new stepmom. Then I came to Santa Barbara after high school and got married, three times. I had a son with my 2nd and another with my 3rd. Today, I’m with a new woman that I’ve fallen in love with. We each have two kids.
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Eric Greenspan
JANUARY 7, 2014
'Every day my website gets hit by someone looking for Chef Eric Greenspan winner of the LA Grilled Cheese Invitational, owner of the Roof on Wilshire and of Food Network fame. Sometimes I get hits from someone looking for Eric Greenspan the LA attorney who has represented Christina Aguilera and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. And every once in a while, someone is looking for me, Eric Greenspan, the serial entrepreneur, dad and closet chef, chief consultant at Greenspan Consulting and Chief Storytelle
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100 How I got a Countrywide Loan Modification from BofA
Eric Greenspan
JANUARY 10, 2014
'It was 2008. My home had peaked at value and my business was slowing. My mortgage payment was $14,400/month. I of course paid only the negative amortization amount of $8,000 per month tacking the difference back on to the principal each month. When I bought house, this was a non-issue as the value had increased a tremendous percentage from when I bought back it in 2005.
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Facebook Doesn’t Seem to Care
Eric Greenspan
JANUARY 13, 2014
'I’ve spent tens of thousands on Facebook ads for my companies and for clients’ I have built and manage many pages. I often have issues that need Facebook’s attention. They have the worst customer service of any company I deal with. Facebook doesn’t seem to care. If you have an issue renaming or merging a page, you get an email that says “denied.” Can you appeal or even respond?
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100 Should Our Schools Teach Latin or HTML?
Eric Greenspan
JANUARY 15, 2014
'Schools in the U.S.A. require the teaching of a foreign language. I took four years of French. I read Les Miserables in French and I’ve seen the theater production over 20 times. I’ve learned much about French history as a result. This is wonderful, but I can’t say its helped me in my career much. I didn’t take a single course on computer programming in school.
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