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Every day we face the blank page, it's hard to know whether we are doing the right things at the right time. All the choices we have as well as all the noise which intrudes on our lives can create a lot of angst. Sometimes it's
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A buyer will work through not only what you say but what others will say. I was getting ready to upgrade some camping gear and started researching one of my favorite retailer's site, REI.com. I have been a member of this co-op for over a decade and
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When you know your craft with a high level of expertise, then you don't have the wasted motions or apparent exertions that a novice might otherwise display. That's what a writer, engineer or skilled attorney all feel among many expert professions. They have done their craft
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One of the fun things about consulting with clients in the new economy is working on the right deal that makes sense for everyone. There's always the work that has to get done. There's some kind of pain that has to be identified, articulated and clarified.
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When you take a risk, there is not only yourself that you have to deal with. There are also the crowds and their largely unsubstantiated opinions. If you listen too carelessly, your internal rudder can get misdirected and your substance can become diluted. There are indeed opinions that do count.
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The remarkable feats that stunt experts perform before our eyes in movies or in X Games lore puts me in a state of awe every time. I wonder how a person can flip a motorcycle or jump off a building safely. The hours of trial and error must have been
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The SEO pundits and practitioners are scrambling these days. Google's algorithm changes which rewarded businesses that have truly valuable and readable content changed the game for many who relied on the vanity metrics of getting clicks to their site. Of course, there's a draw to the
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Strategic content is the beginning of a relationship online. Content is a connection point because it provides a person who is seeking information, education and knowledge with insight into your expertise. This is the thinking part that initiates a relationship. Without meaningful content that connects intelligently, all you have is
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We hate open loops. Our brains don't deal with them very well. Watch half a movie and the the incompletion creates a gap in your mind. You have to get the rest of the story. Television producers understand this. They create suspense for each commercial break in order
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I am of the school that the things you do in your business should start manually and worked repeatedly before automation should be applied. Automating business processes prematurely can create problems from the rigidity of mechanistic systems. You are stuck in the automation without having done the hard head (and
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Saying, "Yes," to something does have costs regardless if there is not a monetary one. It's always tempting to sign up for something new or try out a new technology. You have to manage it and this takes attention. If you are not committed, then it
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It can be hard for many people who feel the ground underneath them shifting. The industrial age is not coming back and the information age has been relentlessly changing how we live, work and connect. If you are not used to change, then life as you know it can be