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Monthly Archives: April 2016
Success is an inside job
I like to read books that tell the story of people who overcame all odds to become successful. We hear so much negativity these days about how hard it is to get ahead. So many have adopted a victim mentality, … Continue reading
Introducing change
Most people recognize that change is happening throughout society today, but that doesn’t mean they like it. If truth be known, even most leaders do not enjoy change. We’re quite comfortable in our ruts, and we would like to stay … Continue reading
What are you doing for retirement?
The past few posts have focused on money. After all, people go into business for themselves believing this is a way to better provide for their families and to serve their fellow man. As we saw yesterday, there is nothing … Continue reading
Is making money bad?
Christy Wright is a Dave Ramsey personality who speaks at many of his events. She focuses much of her work on women in business. In a recent blog post she shared that one common problem she encounters among women is the … Continue reading
But are you making any money?
As strange as it sounds, some small businesses really don’t know if they are profitable until they have their taxes done each year. At a very basic level I see this every month in people who have booths in flea … Continue reading
Get the best prices when selling at auction
Every time I look at items someone wants to sell at auction the person will hold up something and ask what it will bring. My answer is always the same. It depends on if two or more people are interested … Continue reading
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You never have all the info
Some leaders struggle to make decisions. This was a complaint about Bill Clinton during his first term as President. He always wanted just a little more information before he would make a decision. While we always want to have the … Continue reading
Front sight focus
Research consistently finds that people who multitask actually accomplish less than those who focus on one task at a time. In his book The Way of the SEAL: Think Like An Elite Warrior to Lead and Succeed Mark Divine talks about … Continue reading
Do people like you?
A number of years ago our family took ownership of a business after a family member who owned it passed away. Several months passed and we were asked to bid on a job for a business. My salesman came back … Continue reading
Make good use of social media
One of the most effective marketing tools available to small businesses today is social media. Newspaper ads can be very expensive depending on where you live. They get lost in all the clutter of the many ads found in most … Continue reading
