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Kickstart Your Think Big Revolution
Your think big revolution starts today and tomorrow. It started yesterday. These 9 statements are your proclamation, call to action, inspiration, and catalyst. Start your day with them. Start your revolution. Continue reading
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Tagged collaboration, fun, integrity, leadership, Michael Port, strength
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How to Have Conversations that Make Things Happen
This post is about how to have conversations that get thing done, that makes thngs happen. Continue reading
Confident Leadership Skills
In order to get booked solid, you need to develop strong, confident leadership skills. You probably also want leadership strategies and tactics that are easy to implement. Confident leadership will definitely help you sell more sessions so thinking like …
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Tagged ambition, banking, courage, entrepreneurship, jobs, leadership, leading, partnerships, politics, reading, skills, small business, the future, wisdom
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Finishing is More Important Than Starting
Of course, finishing projects that you start is the key to success. That’s obvious. But, I’m talking about the way one finishes a professional relationship. Most people start out great, with lots of energy, enthusiasm, drive, commitment and focus. They …
The Better Way to Choose a Target Market
Let’s start by understanding the difference between your target market and your niche. If you’ve done other research or reading on the subject of building a service-based business, you may have heard both of these terms before, and you …
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Tagged Book Yourself Solid, Michael Port, niche, selling servies, service professional, service-bassed business, small business marketing, target market
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Small Business Productivity Software That You Can’t Live Without
E-mail, Calendar, Documents, Phone (AKA: All things Google)
E-mail, calendar, documents, and phone fall into one category because, for me, they are all things Google. Yes, I know they know more about me than my mother, and maybe even the …
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Tagged productivity, project management advice, project management software, sales software, small business advice, small business software
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Santa Reveals his Big Business Secrets!
Jolly Old St. Nick is the head of the largest seasonal business in the world, but how does the man in the red suit manage Christmas year after year?
Santa Claus gives an “exclusive” interview on MSNBC revealing his approach …
Economic Models Explained
SOCIALISM
You have 2 cows.
You give one to your neighbor.
COMMUNISM
You have 2 cows.
The State takes both and gives you some milk.
FASCISM
You have 2 cows.
The State takes both and sells you some milk.
BUREAUCRATISM…
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At some point, you’ve got to stop learning and start doing.
Or, I should say…you’ve got to couple learning with action.
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Readers are Leaders
The future belongs to the learner and readers are leaders. However, among the educated class, I see another problem. Too much learning and not enough doing. Just one more conference and then I’ll take action. Just one more coaching program and then I’ll be ready. Just one more book and then I’ll know what to do.
If you want to do big things in the in the world, your learning should be coupled with action. What you learn today you can put into action tomorrow so you get real-time, real-world feedback. Then, what you know, becomes field tested. That’s when knowledge becomes powerful. Continue reading
Posted in Personal Development Advice, Small Business Leadership Advice, Small Business Marketing Advice, Small Business Money Management Advice, Small Business Project Advice, Small Business Sales Advice, Small Business Systems Advice
Tagged education, leadership, Michael Port, reading, Seth Godin, Success
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