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You Can Succeed in a Home-Based Business
The Small Business Administration predicts nearly 95% of all businesses will close or fail within five years of their opening.In my opinion, this statistic needlessly scares budding entrepreneurs. Sure, it is important that you know the odds against you, and that you conduct due diligence before signing your name onto the dotted line of a huge loan. However, one way to reduce the c
ught to be doing more public speaking, that his words had inspired me.The Small Business Administration predicts nearly 95% of all businesses will close or fail within five years of their opening.In my opinion, this statistic needlessly scares budding entrepreneurs. Sure, it is important that you know the odds against you, and that you conduct due diligence before signing your name onto the dotted line of a huge loan. However, one way to reduce the c
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Change vs. Improvement - Movement Does Not Denote Progress
The words "change" and "improve," are easy to misuse. Since change is essential to improve, it can be a common mistake to assume that change equals improvement. However, just because something changed, doesn't necessary mean it improved. This shadowed truth can transform the best ideas for a positive step forward, into a devastating step back.But fear not! You can avoid the dan
Last week I got one of those "make my day" phone calls and emails. It was from a gentleman I had met last May doing a speech for a local leadership program. I remember quite well the brief exchange we had following the program that night: He had delivered an eloquent and inspiring invocation and I told him he ought to be doing more public speaking, that his words had inspired me.The words "change" and "improve," are easy to misuse. Since change is essential to improve, it can be a common mistake to assume that change equals improvement. However, just because something changed, doesn't necessary mean it improved. This shadowed truth can transform the best ideas for a positive step forward, into a devastating step back.But fear not! You can avoid the dan
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Life Begins at 55
When I sold my business, at the age of 55, I felt liberated. Now I could do all those things that seemed so interesting, but were denied me by the "ball and chain" of small-business ownership.Sure, in those twenty years, I had some concurrent professional activities going on. For much of the last fifteen I was a roving adjunct professor, and an occasional consultant. There were eve
a gentleman I had met last May doing a speech for a local leadership program. I remember quite well the brief exchange we had following the program that night: He had delivered an eloquent and inspiring invocation and I told him he ought to be doing more public speaking, that his words had inspired me.When I sold my business, at the age of 55, I felt liberated. Now I could do all those things that seemed so interesting, but were denied me by the "ball and chain" of small-business ownership.Sure, in those twenty years, I had some concurrent professional activities going on. For much of the last fifteen I was a roving adjunct professor, and an occasional consultant. There were eve
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Advertising Gifts for the Big Fish
When you are getting ready to plan your advertising gifts for the future, you will be thinking in terms of the mass market. Perhaps last year it was pens, and this year you might be looking into something like a mouse pad or mugs for your faithful clients and for those clients that you hope to attract to your business now and in the future. This is great for the general population, but
I remember quite well the brief exchange we had following the program that night: He had delivered an eloquent and inspiring invocation and I told him he ought to be doing more public speaking, that his words had inspired me.When you are getting ready to plan your advertising gifts for the future, you will be thinking in terms of the mass market. Perhaps last year it was pens, and this year you might be looking into something like a mouse pad or mugs for your faithful clients and for those clients that you hope to attract to your business now and in the future. This is great for the general population, but
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Presentation Folders Can Work Wonders
The highly competitive surroundings of the business world have instigated the need for a company to boost its corporate branding. Compelling presentation materials are needed to be used as direct mail pieces or hands outs during trade show and conventions.One effective material in building a company’s corporate identity is the presentation folder. The basic use of presentation fold
ght: He had delivered an eloquent and inspiring invocation and I told him he ought to be doing more public speaking, that his words had inspired me.The highly competitive surroundings of the business world have instigated the need for a company to boost its corporate branding. Compelling presentation materials are needed to be used as direct mail pieces or hands outs during trade show and conventions.One effective material in building a company’s corporate identity is the presentation folder. The basic use of presentation fold
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Relationship Marketing - Rules For Success Part 2
Relationship marketing is extremely effective. Last time we talked about relationship marketing and introduced you to the first seven of 14 rules you need to follow to get the most out of your relationship marketing. Here are the final seven:Look out for potentially golden contacts. When you join a business organization, get to know the office managers, the business managers, an
ught to be doing more public speaking, that his words had inspired me.Relationship marketing is extremely effective. Last time we talked about relationship marketing and introduced you to the first seven of 14 rules you need to follow to get the most out of your relationship marketing. Here are the final seven:Look out for potentially golden contacts. When you join a business organization, get to know the office managers, the business managers, an
It was a comment I meant sincerely, and he, apparently took it to heart. His email and phone message told me about a multi-media program he has created for graduating high school students called "Be the One," that will debut at a large church this month. He wanted to let me know how my passing comment had made a
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