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“When you don’t know what you believe, everything becomes an argument. Everything is debatable. But when you stand for something, decisions are obvious.” - Jason Fried, Founder of 37signals I think good debate is healthy. It helps to flesh out an idea and clarify thinking. I have some great
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When Who Moved My Cheese? hit a nerve over a decade ago, Spencer Johnson's book became the rave of business people. It's a timeless book that will always be applicable and relevant as long as human beings are so predictable. When the proverbial cheese moves in
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There are two pains we see a lot of: 1. Too many leads and can't work with them 2. Little or no leads This is happening to industry after industry. The old rules have continually been eroding. I think everyone knows this, but fear and comfort keep everyone
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I don't find mass market appealing. If you have to work with many people at a low price point then your job is to get distribution and transact as much as possible. If you are starting a business, you might find the right market and tap into it.
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One of the most powerful aspects of mind mapping with Mindjet is the ability to see your thoughts. This helps, especially, with visual capturing and relationships between nodes of thought. If you are leading others or your own life, vision is the cornerstone from which we rally our energy. It
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Here's our exhortation to our clients and all the people out there that jump at the next trend - THINK! Think about where your customer is at. If you are in defense and aerospace, is your customer really hanging out on Pinterest? If your audience is around youth,
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It is difficult, and almost impossible to predict the changes coming in our industries. The trick is not digging our heels into the conventional way we may have approached things, but it is in being able to pivot when change hits us. We must change. Being able to maneuver in
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Inbound marketing at its core is about providing convenience and meeting the needs of buyers in their buying process. It used to be the job of a salesperson to work with buyers early. They worked hard to get attention, provide education and orient the buyer to their value proposition. However,
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You may be thinking about building something. Perhaps you have dreams of building a business with employees, square footage and equipment. Or you might see an opportunity in a market and want to automate it with software. I have been a part of many ventures and can see the allure
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Our fast-paced world continually obsolesces us. Innovation not only in technology in systems, but also in thought, makes the demand for keeping up a high priority. For me, the foundational pieces don't change. I have to be reading, writing and connecting with people. That is what changes me
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We support many organizations on their Google Apps systems and provide strategy and consulting to drive productivity, collaboration and business processes. Our own team has been transitioning to Google Drive, Google's newest addition to the Google Apps suite. It works a lot like Dropbox, however, there is advantage
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There is a lot going on daily. In the old days, the phone would ring or mail would arrive to help us feel like something was going on. It was analog. We could touch and feel it. Today, the digital world provides information on what is happening. If your inbound