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It Used to Work and Now It Doesn't
If you haven't read business biographies like Derek Sivers of CD Baby or Elon Musk of PayPal fame, it's well worth the time. There's a bit of nostalgia as I think back to the 90's and early 2000's and what
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An Important Thought to Have
I think a lot about how to make someone's experience world-class. It's fun. I've had a lot of meetings, calls and project work in the last week with clients, team members and partners. It's important to me that I add a little
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Focus on the Deal First, Then the Details
I have done many types of deals over the years. I have sold services, created venture opportunities for myself and clients, partnered, started businesses, launched new products and have helped people along the way who needed a little more vision or strategy. I can see deals that others can'
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Give Up the Hustle
DHH, Basecamp As we are closing the year, I do want to encourage readers and clients, as I have for many years, to give up the grind. Most things simply don't matter. They don't move the needle of your life towards results that make a meaningful
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Relationships Are Everything
I’ve learned that relationships are everything, and my relationships are better than 10 years ago, so it wouldn’t be a problem That's from someone that has lived a bit and knows how the world works in his recent interview on Early to Rise. I like to
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Shopping the Talent Store
These remarkable times truly do afford anyone with an idea the opportunity to build something quickly and cheaply. The connected economy makes it easy to put together a site, market, drive sales, fulfill promises and ship products and services. The missing ingredient for success is less about the resources and
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It's a Matter of Priorities
Moving the needle becomes quite a challenge for everyone these days. When we are drowning in a sea of information, it's hard to decipher what work is contributing to the bottom line and what is simply wasteful and busy activity. I usually have a nagging sense of dissatisfaction
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Fooled by Heroics
We do not tend to give compliments or recognition for, "Look what I prevented from happening." It's simply not how our brains work. Yes, we have heard the wisdom of Benjamin Franklin, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." However, who
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How You Get Conviction
Believe nothing. Move with the popular notions of your peers. Play it safe. Fit in. That's a good way to blend in without much change. It can work well as a strategy for work that is predictable and factory-oriented. In fact, most people are seeking this kind of
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You Could Probably Make Much More
You are never stuck. You just choose what you are worth by the value you decide to give others. A little imagination and effort can probably make you much more in the way of money or reward. Consider this simple story for today. Steven T. FLORIO Vice Chairman of Advance
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The True Entrepreneur is a Doer
"The critical ingredient is getting off your butt and doing something. It’s as simple as that. A lot of people have ideas, but there are few who decide to do something about them now. Not tomorrow. Not next week. But today. The true entrepreneur is a doer, not
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The Problem with Infrequency
How do you know the price of something? Ultimately, it's an agreement between the seller and buyer. You don't have to pay the price. You could go elsewhere and get what you want cheaper. Or you could forego what you want if it's not