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August 2, 2011

#0101 How to GET Things Finished

There’s no shortage of things to DO. My TO-DO list seems to be out of control. There’s NEVER enough time. If this sounds familiar, then you’re NOT alone. Seems everyone I speak too is so…

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May 31, 2011

#0094 Delete Your EMAIL Inbox

In my last Blog, I asked you to UNSUBSCRIBE to all the Newsletters you receive that you diligently file with the HOPE that you will get back to it someday. If you are reading this…

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May 17, 2011

#0092 DESPERATE for Sales

Soooo many Small Business Owners I speak to have the same issue. “We NEED to make MORE Sales” So naturally my question to them is “So WHAT are you currently doing about it?” Sadly the…

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April 1, 2011

#0086 Become a StoryTeller

Don’t TELL me about Bits and Bytes. I’m NOT interested in Bells and Whistles. Don’t BORE me with irrelevant details. I JUST want to know what you can do for ME We tend to get…

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March 29, 2011

#0085 STOP Selling Start Educating

I HATE being sold to by someone who knows nothing of my NEEDS. Cold Callers, First Meetings with Providers, even walking into Stores where people immediately TRY and sell. DON’T Assume you know what we…

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November 2, 2010

#0054 BREAK the Rules

I speak to many Business owners and the vast MAJORITY of them work very hard with LITTLE gain. They have produced themselves a JOB that if they are lucky PAYS. Some work very hard and…

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October 5, 2010

#0046 Coping with DISTRACTIONS

I should be an EXPERT on this topic. I have 3 small children under 6 and they are CONSTANTLY interrupting me. Short of LOCKING them out of my home office (and sound-proofing it) it’s pretty…

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October 1, 2010

#0045 Bring out your Inner Child

When we were CHILDREN it was easy to look at a cardboard box and see anything but. It was an AEROPLANE, it was a racing car, it was a castle. As we get older all…

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September 21, 2010

#0042 Learn from Other Peoples MISTAKES

or better still, learn from their SUCCESSES. Life is WAY too short to learn just from your own mistakes so as part of the CIRCLE of learning why not take a look around you to…

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September 10, 2010

#0039 The Silver Bullet you have been looking for

Have you been SEARCHING for a silver bullet that will kick start your business and make you a million dollars? You are not alone. People spend years LOOKING, try a few, maybe make a few…

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August 31, 2010

#0037 INCREASE your Value for Money

Many buyers are just looking for the CHEAPEST Product or Service (My advise is to AVOID those) Most buyers are looking for VALUE for MONEY. So if you can provide GREAT value for money they…

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August 17, 2010

#0034 Put Your Money Where Your…

Not sure statistically if this is correct but it seems to me that MOST Small Businesses get the majority of their NEW clients through a recommendation that comes from their EXISTING client base or contacts….

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July 22, 2010

#0028 Don’t QUIT Now

Running a business is often FRUSTRATING, challenging, painful, EMOTIONAL, tiring etc etc. But when you are ready to give up and pack your bags… I think it was Confucius that said: “When you are ready…

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July 19, 2010

#0027 Small Steps EVERY Day

People often ask me “How do you do it Jewels? You always seem to get things done” and my response is always the same and often frustratingly SIMPLE. Take Small Steps EVERY DAY By achieving…

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May 31, 2010

#0014 Take out the EMOTION but PLEASE don’t loose the PASSION

Do you get emotional when things don’t quite work out for you? Do you get upset if a client leaves you? Do you take it personally when someone has a negative comment about your business?…

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May 24, 2010

#0012 HELP!! I don’t know WHERE to START

Have you ever had a great idea for a business but just didn’t know what the first steps should be and the idea goes no-where? Starting a business is a dream many people have but…

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May 20, 2010

#0011 OK I admit it, I DON’T know everything.

People typically start a business with what they think is a good idea (including me), they might even have a skill they are going to use as a basis to start that business ie Carpenter,…

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May 7, 2010

#0009 WHO Stretches your THINKING

Yesterday I had the privilege of attending a Thought Leaders Summit where 40 or so, very intellectual Business Leaders and Thinkers gathered in one place to BRAINSTORM. No agenda, no pre-conceived outcome. Just a whole…

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May 3, 2010

#0008 CHANGE or FAIL

In Business (and in LIFE) I believe the only thing to be constant is change. I yearn for change. I can’t stand to stay still. I think the reason I have been successful in Business…

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April 29, 2010

#0007 Time is NOT Money

Contrary to popular belief I personally don’t accept that TIME equates to MONEY. What I do believe is that ACTIONS equate to MONEY. Think about it for a second, if Time = Money and  most…

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