While many good-hearted entrepreneurs are busy whining and complaining about Amazon, and jumping on their proverbial soapboxes preaching the “buy local” mantra… Amazon is busy delivering remarkable service… and how do I say this gently… CRUSHING the competition. You can get upset, say how unpatriotic and downright un-American it is, but it doesn’t change the ... Read More
He manufactured a car for every family. He invented the factory production line. He created a world where people had control over their travel schedule. Henry Ford changed the world by disrupting the marketplace. He put an end to darkness. He perfected a technology no one believed could be perfected. He marketed ... Read More
Do you often reach the end of the month only to find yourself wondering why you weren’t able to accomplish more? Do find yourself committing to make next month better? Have you realized your biggest challenge isn’t lack of time management skills, but a lack of self-management skills? The next month is going to pass ... Read More
There seems to be an endless number of roles entrepreneurs play – from sales to marketing to janitor to customer support, to IT; entrepreneurs often find themselves fulfilling all of these roles, often all on the same day. One of the most critical mistakes that you, as an entrepreneur, can make is not ... Read More
Things rarely go according to plan. Quotas aren’t met. Prospects fall through the cracks. People don’t live up to their end of the bargain. False accusations are made. Negative feedback is given. Can you relate to one, or more of those? I know I can. Life can seem to sometimes steer ... Read More
Goals! All the gurus say you MUST have them if you’re going to be successful – but is that true? It was fifteen years ago that I was introduced to goal setting. I was given a set of classic Zig Ziglar cassette tapes on the power of goals. These cassette tapes led me ... Read More
After the first time, I was hooked. I must have been 18 or 19 years old at the time. When I was invited to ride along I didn’t know what to expect, and wasn’t sure even if I really wanted to go. But as luck would have it…I did. Once the pavement ended, ... Read More
One of the most common questions I get asked is: What are you currently reading that’s good? Each month during 2015 I’m going to share what I’ve read and what I’ve learned as a result. (Here are 12 books worth reading.) July 2015 Book Roundup Louder Than Words: Harnessing The ... Read More
Let me begin this post by apologizing. The post published last month created quite a stir. We received numerous phone calls and emails after the email was sent. If you missed the letter you can find it at this link. The most common question we received was: “How are some of your clients making over ... Read More
When you think of Michael Jackson, a lot of different images and titles come to mind. Chances are pretty strong that the title “Astute Businessman” does NOT come to mind, that is, unless you’ve read Zack O’Malley Greenburg‘s wonderfully written book, Michael Jackson, Inc. Win a copy of Michael Jackson, Inc. Click here to learn ... Read More
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