Remember when everyone carried a Blackberry? Remember when Nokia was the leader in cell phones? Or when everyone signed on to the Internet through America Online? These giant brands, that seemed unstoppable at one time,...
Continue ReadingHere’s what it comes down to. It doesn’t matter how much you know or how much talent you have. If you don’t project the proper presence, you’ll never make the impact you’re after. Probably most...
Continue ReadingCompanies of all sizes can experience a security breach. In fact, hackers may target small businesses more, hoping smaller companies won’t be employing the latest security measures. One point of entry for hackers is your...
Continue ReadingLet’s talk about WORKING AT MONETIZING LEADS. I am about to make y’all feel very, very smart. (Maybe. I hope.) I recently went to the giant Home & Garden Show, where booth space is expensive,...
Continue ReadingPerhaps you’ve heard of Terry Kniess. He’s the guy who went on The Price is Right and guessed the exact price for his showcase on the Showcase Showdown finale. For those of you not familiar...
Continue ReadingThe sooner you realize that you are a media company, the better your business is going to become. Since the dawn of time, brands have rented time and space from media companies. This has traditionally...
Continue ReadingI’m a procrastinator, but I’m not a gambler. Yet I would be entirely confident in betting that you’re a procrastinator just like I am. How can I be so sure? Everyone procrastinates; they just don’t...
Continue ReadingTime is more valuable than money. You can get more money, but you cannot get more time. ~ Jim Rohn Imagine if public school teachers only had one student in each class. In other words,...
Continue ReadingEditor’s note: The following are excerpts taken from Maximum Achievement: The Brian Tracy Story, which tells the life and legend of Brian Tracy. Throughout the film he discusses his seven ingredients of success that have...
Continue ReadingBright lights, red carpets, and the chance to honor a man whose life has been dedicated to helping others succeed. That is what occurred on Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at the premiere of the documentary...
Continue ReadingRudy tried to get Notre Dame interested in a movie about his story, but they would have none of it. In fact, Notre Dame refused to allow any movie to be filmed on campus. The...
Continue ReadingWarning… the following major stores are closing this year: Sports Authority: closing all stores this year The Limited: closing all 250 stores, but continuing online Wal-Mart: 154 stores Sears and Kmart: 142 stores Office Depot/...
Continue ReadingYour future is your property. Because, by definition, it hasn’t happened yet, it only exists in your mind. Therefore, to be successful, and own your future, you must always make it bigger than your past....
Continue ReadingIf you’re unfamiliar with the concept of employee engagement, it’s time you got up to speed. Because whether you’re running a huge corporation or you’re an entrepreneur with a minimal office staff of three or...
Continue ReadingBusiness is full of concealed truth. Legerdemain. Your own eyes are not to be trusted. Consider the e-commerce company Overstock.com. It appears to be successful. It is huge. Its sales numbers are in the hundreds...
Continue ReadingLet’s turn back the clock 10-15 years. It was the era before Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and everything else that consumes your life from the Smartphone in your hand. All we had was the local paper,...
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