This philosophy is my touchstone of what to include in the blog and what to leave out. It consists of the following five basic principles: #1: Sales is the heart and soul of the entire business world.

We asked Erick what principles helped guide his long-term success. In my 30+ years of building businesses, I have seen many changes in the entrepreneurial ecosystem .

For the purpose of this article, I’m going to focus on business leaders and the five grounding principles for success, not involving money, that I believe they should consider. 1.