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Blog postEven when you’re unstoppable, you can still burn out.
When you feel you’re being crushed under the pressure ofdebts and taxes, and you still come out from under it all aliveand kicking, you’ll know that you are unstoppable. You’ll understandwhat being unstoppable truly means to you.
I’ve been an entrepreneur since I was 17 years old. At first everything was pleasant, fun and exciting. Later in 2002, I was23 years old and had just finished my obligatory army service in -
Blog post7 Golden rules of TweetingTweeting usually fails, except by accident.
1.1. If Tweeting can fail, it will.
1.2. If Tweeting cannot fail, it still most usually fails.
1.3. If Tweeting seems to succeed in the intended way, there's a misunderstanding.
1.4. If you are confident with your Tweet, communication certainly fails.If a Tweet can be interpreted in several ways, it will be interpreted in a manner that maximizes the damage.There is always someone who knows better than y -
Blog postHow can I remove Kiwi App?Kiwi App is annoying and little bit dangerous. Kiwi App on Facebook is spreading like a virus. Be careful when installing. Installing the Kiwi app sends automatic invites to all your Facebook friends as they were selected by default. Typically people want to invite people to good apps if they like app but not like this :(Kiwi app is a little bit like Ask.fm, but it's location based asking is new. You can leave questions where you are and people nearby can answer yo
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Blog postKiwi App on Facebook is spreading like a virus. Be careful when installing. Installing the Kiwi app sends automatic invites to all your Facebook friends as they were selected by default. Typically people want to invite people to good apps if they like app but not like this :(Is Kiwi App dangerous?Yes. Kiwi invites your all friend by default. You have to be very professional user to skip automatic invitation. Some people call it virus marketing.Kiwi App, 10 million downloadsKiwi App has been down
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Blog postEarth Hour initiative began in Sydney in 2007 but quickly went global.
"Over 170 countries and territories have already confirmed their participation; more than 1,200 landmarks and close to 40 UNESCO world heritage sites," says Earth Hour head Sudhanshu Sarronwala.
Here are 3 easy steps how you can participate Earth Hour.
1. Mark your calendar
Earth Hour is traditionally celebrated the last Saturday of March. In 2015, it will be celeb -
Blog postI have been entrepreneur for half of my life. Many of my friends and will never really understand that I am really are working. But I am. I work like a lot. Entrepreneurs are hard workers.
When you start as an entrepreneur they say that you never have to work 9 to 5 again (wooohooo!), but your typical workday has become more like 16 hours, all hours of the day and night, 7 days a week. (btw, I am writing this on Sunday morning on international women's day).
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Blog postI recently took a deep dive into my book Unstoppable Entrepreneurship on The Entrepreneurs Library.
Listen to my interview with Wade Danielson on The Entrepreneurs Library.
That was my first interview ever on podcast overseas. Skype seemed to work well during interview. I did not prepare very well, but first interview is always a little bit exciting. Next time I can be better. These radio/podcast interviews are something that you can learn only -
Blog postSisu definition
Famous Finnish SISU - A Strange mixture of Guts, Stamina and Stubborness.
Read more about sisu.
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Blog postI have been working on internet field for 18 years. I have been building web sites, ecommerce and online software for thousands of companies at W3 Group Finland Ltd. In many projects we create local sites for international multi nationality companies. Going global is about being local in each country.
I am co-founder in Suomikauppa.fi Finland Shop, that sells Finnish sweets, food and 3000 more products to more than 100 countries including UK, USA, Australia, China etc all aroun -
Blog postNever Give Up
My friend has cancer. A liver tumour causes him chronic, severe pain and pressure. He told me how hard it is to live in constant pain. It’s difficult to sleep, and yet he doesn’t have the strength to stay awake because the pain relievers makes him so exhausted. And it doesn’t matter if he sits or stands – there’s no comfortable position for him.
But my friend fights this cancer, even though he’s under constant care. He had to accept his situation and give his life over -
Blog postUnstoppable Entrepreneurship Kindle version is coming soon. I got last version from proofreader and updated the Kindle ebook file. After couple of hours of fine tuning with Table Of Contents etc fine tune I got first final version of the book ready and sent that to Kindle Direct Publishing service.
Amazon suggested to set price to 4.49 to achieve more sales and book deliveries. My mission is to improve life and skills of entrepreneurs so I find that price reasonable. In Finland my h -
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Blog postUnstoppable Entrepreneuship author Ilkka O. Lavas
preparing for half-triathlon.Being unstoppable means you have Finnish “sisu” at your core. Sisu means taking action against the odds and displaying courage and determination in the face of adversity. It’s about deciding on a course of action, then sticking to that decisiondespite repeated failures. Some people feel that sisu also implies a bit of madness – the type of reckless sense of adventure that inspires a person to take on something -
Blog postAmazon has page for authors. Authors or publishers can manage that via Author Central. On author page, you can link your Twitter account, blogs, picture and add short description about your bio. You can find my page on amazon.com/author/ilkkalavas.
Some readers of your book may be interested about your background. That bio is also important for Amazon to provide important information for book buyers.You are responsible for your own happiness. If you expect others to make you happy, -
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Blog postI got email today from Kindle reminding me that my deadline for Unstoppable Entrepreneuship Kindle book is getting closer.
Book will be out before christmas 2014
Proofreader sent me email and promised to send final final version of the book to me tomorrow. Exciting times. Then I will finalise the ebook -version and publish my first book on Amazon and Kindle. Exciting times.
My book is now available for pre ordet at Amazon Kindle.
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Blog postToday I had my first interview regarding my Unstoppable Entrepreneurship book. I had a really busy day and I did not prepare well enough. I got interview questions 3 hours before interview but I was in the meeting and I did not have time to read trough those questions.
Fortunately I had copy of my book script and I spread it all around the office floor. Last minute preparation. At office we have very Good Skype microphone (Jabra) and fast 1000/1000 internet connection. I was no -
Blog postEntrepreneurship book Unstoppable EntrepreneurshipBackground of my Entrepreneurship book
I was 17 years old and would soon finish high school. A friend asked if I knew anyone who could make web pages for his company. “I can!” I said, and scored my first customer. Now at 35, I’ve been through over ten business transfers, successful times, hard times and even failures. Eighteen years of experience has made me stronger. Unstoppable entrepreneurship is something that helps people and com -
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