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Financing Your Business with Accounts Receivable Factoring
Obtaining growth capital has always been a major challenge – and stumbling block – for companies. Many business owners feel that the available options from a bank, basically a business loan or a line of credit, are close to impossible t

scrambling around a bit.

Before it knows what has happened, its head is completely under water. “Help. Help me. I’m drowning… I can’t cope anymore.

Get a Logo that Works for Your Company
When you pass your business card to a potential customer, are you making the best impression for your company? When people drive by your business are they making accurate judgments about your business? Think of your logo as a silent sal

Imagine you have two empty glass vases.

One has a rock inside it.
The other has a tennis ball inside it.

We slowly start pouring water into the vases.

The Rock

Initially the rock is singing away quite merrily, thinking “Aah… this is lovely. The water is pouring in nice and slowly. This is great. I wish I had some more water, but with time more water will come”… and so the water continues pouring in.

At some point the water level rises to just under the rock’s nose. And it is starting to worry a bit. Perhaps there is now too much water for it to cope with? It starts scrambling around a bit.

Before it knows what has happened, its head is completely under water. “Help. Help me. I’m drowning… I can’t cope anymore.

The Change Checklist - Define The Impact
Is any change really about change, or could it be an improvement? Is the situation afterwards any different or is it more of the same. In either way, the impact can be very high. As we can see with the inauguration of a new terminal at

to the vases.
The Rock
Initially the rock is singing away quite merrily, thinking “Aah… this is lovely. The water is pouring in nice and slowly. This is great. I wish I had some more water, but with time more water will come”… and so the water continues pouring in.
At some point the water level rises to just under the rock’s nose. And it is starting to worry a bit. Perhaps there is now too much water for it to cope with? It starts scrambling around a bit.
Before it knows what has happened, its head is completely under water. “Help. Help me. I’m drowning… I can’t cope anymore.
Do You Want to Just Survive or Thrive? (Part 1)
You’ve probably heard this, or maybe you will relate to this personally. Have you ever arrived somewhere and wondered, “How did I get here?” or “Why am I here?”Have you ever wondered if you’ve missed the boat (with your family on
and slowly. This is great. I wish I had some more water, but with time more water will come”… and so the water continues pouring in.
At some point the water level rises to just under the rock’s nose. And it is starting to worry a bit. Perhaps there is now too much water for it to cope with? It starts scrambling around a bit.
Before it knows what has happened, its head is completely under water. “Help. Help me. I’m drowning… I can’t cope anymore.
Supplement Your Skills and Improve Your Work Position
It is often said that the majority of people are but a few checks away from homelessness. Without a consistent income, this may be a true statement. Some ability to multi-task can get you through a temporary employment down-spell.
he water level rises to just under the rock’s nose. And it is starting to worry a bit. Perhaps there is now too much water for it to cope with? It starts scrambling around a bit.
Before it knows what has happened, its head is completely under water. “Help. Help me. I’m drowning… I can’t cope anymore.
Frustrated Business Owners Ask Marketing Guru Why Traditional Marketing Doesn't Work
In a recent brain storming meeting with a group of small business owners, one of the owners asked me to explain why traditional marketing doesn’t work anymore. As the marketing guru in the group, I gave them 3 simple reasons why and ho
scrambling around a bit.
Before it knows what has happened, its head is completely under water. “Help. Help me. I’m drowning… I can’t cope anymore. This has now all become too much… Help. Someone help me… what have I let myself into???”
The Tennis Ball
As soon as the water gets to the tennis ball’s middle, it starts to rise with the water. And the more water that flows in, the higher the tennis ball rises. The result is that it is always on top and can never drown.
The average business person is like the rock. From day one trying to do it all by themselves. Taking on way too much of the detailed work… and not spending enough time actually building their business.
Statistics…
68% of businesses fail within t

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