Archive for May, 2009

May 29

The Name of the Game

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!What businesses are you in?  Really?  This is a question that 90% of small business owners forget to ever answer – and it’s the most important question regarding your business!
Many managers in big business will tell you, “businesses exist to [...]

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May 27

What is your Google score?

I am amazed by how many people have never Googled themselves.  In today’s world, it’s increasingly important just what the Internet says about you – whether true or fiction.  Most of you understand this, and have taken the proper steps to protect yourself from online brand-hijacking.  Just think of how awkward that next job interview [...]

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May 25

Memorial Day

In celebration of Memorial Day, I will be taking the day off.  I’ll see you all again bright and early on Wednesday!

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May 22

Pay Time

At a sales training seminar a couple weeks ago, the presenter spoke on the topic of separating pay time from no pay time.  I was very familiar with this concept, but not in quite the way he put it.  All of us recognize the importance of tracking billable versus non-billable hours, but “pay time” doesn’t [...]

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May 20

… Or It's Free

I’m not afraid to admit it, but I use Match.com.  I have for a while, actually.  At least until today.
I joined the service with a bit of hesitation.  Their package deals are expensive and carry but one guarantee: “Find someone special in 6 months or get 6 months FREE!”  I figured that was a gutsy [...]

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May 18

Unplugged

At a shareholder’s meeting this weekend, a few of us were talking of the emerging “new cool” among the business elite.  In the past, he who was most connected won the prize of being viewed as the most successful.  This was the guy with one of the first Blackberry devices.  The woman who would check [...]

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