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Which Of These Reasons Makes Only 5% Of Businesses Survive?

October 19th, 2007 · No Comments

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It’s long been reported that only 5% of businesses survive long-term, and the other 95% go under. If you’ve ever wondered what factors determined who rises to the top 5%, wait no more.
We’ve just launched our brand-new audio newsletter Better Business Bullets. It’s a monthly in-depth tell-all of specific, actionable things […]

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Tags: General · Entrepreneurship · Leadership · Marketing Strategy · Smart Start-Up · Explosive Growth · Automated Operations · Meaningful Mission

Meet me on LinkedIn

April 23rd, 2007 · No Comments

For an excellent, online networking tool, check out LinkedIn.com.   LinkedIn connects people around the world, through an online introduction setup. 

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From Idea to Business in 7 Steps

April 4th, 2007 · No Comments

Wham!
The idea has taken you, and there’s nothing you can do
about it. You aren’t cynical enough to talk yourself out of its
brilliance, so here you are, wondering how to bring it to life.
Assuming you want to do something about it, let’s examine my suggestion for making your idea a reality:

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Tags: General · Entrepreneurship

Dreams Don’t Come Easy

January 16th, 2006 · No Comments

   
"The ultimate measure
of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience,
but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy."Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968) civil rights leader

   
   

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Tags: General · Leadership

So What Do You Do? - Elevator Pitching For Fun And Profit

December 29th, 2005 · No Comments

When you meet someone on an elevator, how do you answer that question?  You’ve got about 10 seconds to make an impression before the thing hits the ground floor. 
What do you say?
Utter "I’m an attorney" or "I buy houses" or "I do graphic design" and the other person is free to decide what that means […]

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Tags: General · Entrepreneurship · Leadership · Marketing Strategy · Sales and Selling · Meaningful Mission

Peter Ferdinand Drucker 1909-2005

November 15th, 2005 · No Comments

On Saturday, we lost one of the most innovative thinkers of the modern business era.  Peter Drucker’s career as a business educator and theorist spanned 75 years. He wrote 35 books, 15 on mangement, 16 on society, economics and policy, 2 novels, and a collection of autobiographical essays.
To give you an idea as to the […]

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Tags: General · Management · Entrepreneurship · Leadership · Books