“Good is the enemy of Great” said Jim Collins in his book Good to Great. And what a true statement that is. If all is hunky dory good, why push for great? The truth is there isn’t any more effort in Great than it is in Good. So why not go all out? Jim Collins [...]
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In this day and age, working for a big corporation is as risky as working for yourself. Long gone are the days when the Company took care of you, yet still 1 out of 10 small businesses. succeed. It reminds me of choosing between vanilla and chocolate cupcakes. Both are going right to your butt, [...]
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Have you seen the ads for Yoga classes per donation only? Wat up wit dat? Yoga, which means union, is the practice of non-duality but also defined as the practice of opening one’s body, mind and heart to flow together in harmony and peace. How lovely! “Yes! and please pay $15/class at the candle lit [...]
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Some might say that we live in world of psychotic freaks, while others might see a world of angels. Whatever view you hold, combining socially conscious activities with your business is a brilliant way to get people engaged, increase your visibility and help the community. I walked into Baja Fresh yesterday for some light burrito [...]
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Bartering is really a great system. It can be as simple as exchanging the goods with a handshake or complicated with months of learning from each other. Recently I bartered with a friend where he got few hours of sales and marketing tips and I got some IT support. Me: “So what have you been [...]
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When a friend says “You have to come out…you might have a life altering experience”, you just go, even if your allergies are killing you. So I went to the happy hour, and what my friend called a “Life altering experience”, I called Larry Money Dreams. Larry is good looking guy, late 30s and single. [...]
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I had a meeting with an entrepreneur trying to sell and market his products. He is a chef with 1 self publishing book and a line of spices to sell. He has the personality and the good food/credential to back up his products. So far so good. Well! his logo and his messaging are crap. [...]
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Marketing oneself is really hard to do. When you think about it, it is always easy to help others, than help oneself. Every time I sat down to do my portfolio, insecurities and irrelevant stories popped into my head like a bunch of psychotic clowns attacking the circus. Crazy!!!. I help others with selling and [...]
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Why would you take a risk on owning your own business? Is it because you don’t want to work on someone else ‘s time? Is it because you are going to screw up and you might as well make your own mistakes instead of someone else (that you usually think of as jackass anyway)? is [...]
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When thinking about partnership, in life or in business. I was told (by business adviser) that partnering with someone that I trust is much more important than partnering with someone with a suite qualifications. According to my adviser, people could learn techniques and trades, but they don’t learn to be trustworthy. You either have it [...]
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