Yep, my Dad calls me the Raccoon Hunter… not because I strap on my gun and actively hunt these guys (Although I must brag that I AM the best “shot” in my family!!) but because they always seem to find my car when I’m driving the rural roads where I grew up – and now
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Archives for January 2010
Number One Business Asset… and # 1 TRAP
“If you hang around 9 dead-broke people, you are certain to be the 10th”- Zig Ziglar Today a new client spoke with me about a speaking engagement she just secured… a VERY exciting gig… and she will be speaking about the POWER of a Mastermind. Indeed, the power of a group… the power of association…
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Lessons from a "Flasher"… =)
A flasher is slang for a person, especially a man who exposes his genitals suddenly, and usually briefly in public…. And there is much we can learn from this pervert in terms of business success. =) =) Stay with me, please… I was motivated to write this amusing (and I think, really innovative) blog post
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Lessons from MY Parents
I have been reading The Trump Card by Ivanka Trump. In it, she relays completely practical business and career advice as if she is talking to a friend… and gives an intimate view of what she learned from her parents (and how). The book is an incredible read, but it got me thinking. I ALSO
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U-Turns, Do-Overs, and REinventions
” Whoever who watches the wind will not plant whoever watches the clouds will not reap.” – Ecclesiastes 11:4 I hate to see business owners either WAIT for perfect conditions (or the perfect idea) to launch or spending a bunch of money on branding, marketing materials, etc. just coming out of the gate. The reason goes
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A Friend’s "Lesson", My Private Apartment, and a Warning to Lone Rangers
I remember sitting with an incredibly talented and innovative colleague for lunch when he shared with me how an initiative he had been looking to launch was “stolen” by someone he trusted… name, concept and all. My friend wasn’t emotionally hi-jacked by the situation, but simply determined to learn from it, and move on with
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Be sure you get what you came FOR!
Every Tuesday morning I wake up at 4:30 AM. With groggy inefficiency, I get my workout clothes on and brave the cold for a 5:15 Spin Class at my gym. This morning, the instructor breathlessly hollered out something that really resonated with me. This is what she said, “What did you wake up early for?
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