One idea at a time
I just read this and I’m sure Sports Illustrated won’t mind publishing it here. It was written by Rick Reilly: I’ve come to believe in Tim Tebow, but not for what he does on a football field, which is still three parts Dr. Jekyll and two parts Mr. Hyde. No, I’ve come to believe in [...] Read more »
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This video is breathtaking! Watch it full-screen if you can. The guy was determined to fly. He took care of all of the details of making that happen. And then he flew. Well, business success is right along those lines too. Enjoy! Read more »
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2011 marked the beginning of Lynn Terry’s 15th year in business. She works from her home office full-time, while raising her two children in middle Tennessee. I interviewed her to find out what it took to produce a very successful business online. 1) When did you decide to start an online business? And what were [...] Read more »
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Now, the title of this post indicates it’s about the “value of silence.” And it is. But it’s not the title Tom gave. His title included the words “Shut up!” I would not have used that particular phrase as some folks may get the wrong idea. But the message in this very short video is [...] Read more »
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When the economy is in rough shape, one of the primary considerations of business owners is to “cut back.” Cut back on expenses, cut back on staff, cut back in any way they can. I’m here to tell you one area you must not cut back on: Promotion! The key to doing well when the [...] Read more »
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When was the last time a business sent you a "thank you" card? Or just called to say "thanks" for being a customer? Recently? A few months back? Too far back to recall? Read more »
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If you spend a good deal of your work day handling people who are difficult to handle, you may find yourself feeling pretty stressed out. I recall reading a simple, but very effective remedy from a book by L. Ron Hubbard: “One should go to a place that is very well populated such as a [...] Read more »
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Now that’s a bit of a strange title for a post. If a client is a client, then how could there be a “bad” client? Perhaps using the adjective “bad” is not quite appropriate, but when you have a client that makes unreasonable demands on your time, who rarely follows the advice you provide, complains [...] Read more »
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This is a very interesting service. Let’s say you send an email to someone about subject X, you can also set up a reminder about subject X to be sent out in two days, two weeks, even two months. This service lets you do it by simply using the “CC” or “BCC” field. If you [...] Read more »
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When it comes to sports, I enjoy many of the things most spectators enjoy: the competition, the intensity, the passion to win, and of course watching extremely talented people do incredibly talented things. But I also enjoy the fine points of winning, the small details. What is very intriguing is watching how two or more players [...] Read more »
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