Positioning is one of the biggest, most foundation keys to success. It's certainly true in sports. In baseball, if your defense is positioned wrong, the other team can more easily score runs. In basketball, both offense and defense are decided by how players are positioned on the floor. Get it … Read more about Is Your Business Out of Position?
What Benjamin Franklin Knew About Social Media
Benjamin Franklin was a blogger - without a doubt. He may not have had a computer to share his thoughts, nor the internet to spread them. But he did have a printing press where he printed regular installments of Poor Richard's Almanack. Ben Franklin was known to have a sharp and witty mind and a … Read more about What Benjamin Franklin Knew About Social Media
A Great Parody of Apple’s MacBook Air
I'm sure you've seen Apple's new hyper-thin laptop the MacBook Air - touted the world's thinnest notebook. It's so thin it can fit in a manilla envelope. If you haven't seen the 30 second TV spot yet, check this out... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPza4iX6Sis Now that you have the background … Read more about A Great Parody of Apple’s MacBook Air
137 Ways to Increase Your Productivity
Many things go in to creating a successful business. Whether it's vision, marketing, message or audience, each has its importance in the growth of your business. Yet each part of your business needs a plan and a structure to get accomplished. And how you get accomplish your plan is just as … Read more about 137 Ways to Increase Your Productivity
Can Your Business Make Money and Have Purpose?
One of the things I hear constantly from people I work with is that they want the work they do to have meaning. Just yesterday I was speaking with a prospective client who told me, "I can't just make money. I need to make a difference in people's lives. I need to help people and know that my … Read more about Can Your Business Make Money and Have Purpose?
The Ultimate Resource For Free WordPress Themes
Without a doubt, I'm a WordPress evangelist. I absolutely love WordPress. I've not found a better platform for building and managing a website. Doesn't matter whether you're blogging, have a store front, create a massive business site or need a basic, static website to promote your services and … Read more about The Ultimate Resource For Free WordPress Themes
The Perfect Husband
You've gotta watch this all the way through. It's short - just a couple of minutes. Then, I want to hear what you're thoughts are... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCbXcxCARkI (can't find replacement video) … Read more about The Perfect Husband
Hey Business Owner, Nobody Cares About Your Story
If you run a business you've got to realize one thing...no one cares about what you do. Really. Your audience doesn't care about you, your story, how you got to where you are, who you've worked with, or what services you offer. They don't care that you're the best widget maker in the midwest. And … Read more about Hey Business Owner, Nobody Cares About Your Story
You Need To Be Curious To Be Remarkable
What does it take to be remarkable? According to Seth Godin the path to being remarkable is paved by stones of curiosity. I'd have to agree. If you're not curious about things, about processes, about life - and about your business, you have little hope of growth; of change. Yet success in business … Read more about You Need To Be Curious To Be Remarkable
Do You Do Something Remarkable?
So what does Seth Godin mean when he says that being good enough is not enough? He means that if you're average, your business will be average too. And an average business will usually do one of two things - succeed at a very moderate rate or fail. Why? Because people don't want average. When's … Read more about Do You Do Something Remarkable?
One Huge Way To Save Time On Laundry
This has just about nothing to do with business development, marketing or social media, and I had to share it. This morning I stumbled a video that I just need to share. Why? I'm not sure. Maybe it's the simplicity of the message or the excellent tutorial involved. I know it's not a new video - … Read more about One Huge Way To Save Time On Laundry
A Key To Great Social Media Relationships
Remember the days when the internet was like listening to news radio? You'd search the dial for news and interesting topics. Then came talk radio. Now people could call in and add their two cents to the topic discussed by the host. I often think of social media as being like talk radio. For … Read more about A Key To Great Social Media Relationships
