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Values in Business

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Having worked with many small business owners to define their brand* I am always gratified to see the passion that they bring to their business. Small business owners glow when they talk about why they really started their business. And they have an indomitable...

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Make a Mistake a Week

While reading Teressa Moore Griffin’s blog I instantly knew that I wanted to share it with you and she graciously agreed. Read on… I will follow it up with my own comments.   While interviewing a group of people for a client’s 360...

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Integrity has No Value

As far as business values go, integrity is not one of my favorites. In fact, I think that it is a terrible value. Wait, before you run off and call me a heathen, I ask you to read on. At a Targeted Branding presentation, one of the participants offered...

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Entrepreneurs

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Having worked with many small business owners to define their brand* I am always gratified to see the passion that they bring to their business. Small business owners glow when they talk about why they really started their business. And they have an indomitable...

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Friday, June 28, 11a Almost Free Teleseminar: When and How to Delegate

Do you have more work than you can possibly handle? Are you wondering if the time is right for you to get some help? Adding your first assistant is a big decision. This 45 minute teleseminar will enable you to: When: Decide if you are ready What: Select...

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Appreciate the Good

Consultants, myself included, tend to ask potential clients “What’s not going well? Where are you feeling the pain?” We do this to help the potential client see their need for our services because we understand that a person is more likely to spend...

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Melancholy

For the last six months or so I have struggled. I have felt sad and had difficulty exhibiting my usual optimism and joy. This has manifested itself in my work as a lack of focus, which has resulted in work piling up, strategic priorities left to molder,...

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Almost Free Teleseminar: S.W.O.T. – 3 Quick Steps from Analysis to Implementation

S.W.O.T.—Do you know what this acronym stands for? And why should you care? S.W.O.T. analysis is a tool that can increase your income. This 45 minute teleseminar will enable you to: • Complete a S.W.O.T. analysis on your small business •  Identify...

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Friday, June 28, 11a Almost Free Teleseminar: When and How to Delegate

Do you have more work than you can possibly handle? Are you wondering if the time is right for you to get some help? Adding your first assistant is a...

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Almost Free Teleseminar: S.W.O.T. – 3 Quick Steps from Analysis to Implementation

S.W.O.T.—Do you know what this acronym stands for? And why should you care? S.W.O.T. analysis is a tool that can increase your income. This 45 minute...

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