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If you are so focused on price that you miss the quality, the expense may overtake you in other areas. With poor quality something gives. That's the problem with being focused strictly on price. It creates blinders to the true overall cost. No, we should not confuse expensive
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Under the hood, I know about a lot of complex things. I know the complexities about technology, software, business systems and even people. However, what does that knowledge get me if I spew such complexity out into the world? Some may see such knowledge sharing as a sort of sophistication.
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I try to express gratitude when and where I can. It's something I teach my kids and it's a big family value. Otherwise, we miss the special moments for others and live in a bubble. Selfish living ends up being a rotten existence otherwise. One of
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I do not believe you can be successful continually working in your weaknesses. We all have them for sure. There are things we struggle through and the effort that we have to expend compared to someone who has strengths in the same area should tell us that there's
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If you are a planner by nature and have a strong need for control, ask yourself how close your reality has aligned with how life works. The one thing that is hard to control is the future. We may lay good plans, but we cannot predict with certainty what people
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I do believe that gratitude is powerful, profitable and contagious. Recognizing the moments and the people that make a difference in your life will help you realize the right perspective of how you become successful. Here's a quick way of developing a habit that you can use with
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Do you know someone that everyone loves? I mean 100% of people they know? There are always haters, critics and cynics. The more success you experience, the more you will see people that just will not like you. The problem is not the reality that you likely have people that
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When you look at the core actions you do every day as a knowledge worker, can you say you are faster than before? Are you continually growing and increasing your speed? If you are having trouble making progress, then you have some choices: 1. Try harder 2. Give up 3.
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One of the worst things that can happen to a brand is to have immediate success. This can become a temptation for line extension. Big brands do this all the time to their own peril. The situation works like this. A major brand is successful with selling dish soap. Their
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There’s always a tradeoff between three things when trying to launch - quality, cost and time. When you are dealing with uncertainty and trying to match up what is in your head to what will happen in reality, better to allow quick cycles of feedback to drive your launch. Otherwise,
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If you have ever been in a meeting where everyone seemed motivated but there was not clear direction, then you can understand how frustrating working without results can be. A great way to lead immediately is to ensure there are clear next steps after any meeting with others. If there
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A mistake that entrepreneurs and small business owners can often make is to hire for a function. You have a specific job that needs to get done but if you bring on someone just for a function, this can create a lot of grief later. When I look at talent,