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Google Places = more leads and more customers!
Google Places isn't just another social media fad or passing idea. It's now an integral part of Web search as we know it. What is it? It's a platform that lets businesses interact directly with their customers online. It's also a powerful tool for attracting new...
Vision Statements versus a Vision?
There is a difference between a vision when you are writing a plan, and the vision for what you want your business to be.
Open to new ideas?
So, this past week was a bit nutty for me. My idea generation capabilities seems to be in overdrive, and I am executing on several of them (which is a good thing right…???).
But I had a chance to spend Saturday evening with some friends, and we started talking about what was different and why I was gaining so much traction and momentum. And it dawned on me that I was truly open to new ideas. I was not trying really hard to come up with any one of them, but I was open to every one of them.
Simple Business Plan – The Power of Focus!
The human mind is a powerful thing. I saw this article on Yahoo games, and when I did it, the immediate reaction is “whoa! That’s cool.” But then I really stopped to think about it, it made me come to the realization that our mind really can put the pieces together, and create a visual reality without all the information, even if it is just for a second… If you focus on it. Really focus on it.
Here is the link to the article – check it out, and then come back and read the rest…
http://games.yahoo.com/photos/negative-woman-1327624066-slideshow/
Simple Business Plan – The myths of creating a plan #2 No Time To Plan
Simple Business Plan – Myth or reality? You can create a simple business plan, it does not have to take weeks, or days – you can do it in a couple of hours, and on a single sheet of paper! This video (#2 of 10) addresses the top myths of business plans.
Simple Business Plan? The myths of creating a plan – #1 Has to be long to be good
Simple Business Plan – Dispelling the myths of business planning – Video #1 Business plans have to be long to be good or effective
Business Plans for small business – The Truth!
Do you have a plan for your business? Not the one in your head, or in your dreams. But a written plan on where you are taking your business?
When it comes to business plans for small business (or mid sized organizations) the more senior execs and owners I talk with, the more it becomes clear how important having a plan is, and how few actually do it.
DRIVE – What motivates us?
This is an amazing video set to Dan Pink's talk at the RSA. Pay attention... and enjoy!
You have to stand out to stand out
In today's complex, and highly competitive world, the individuals and the companies that stand out, well, they tend to stand out. I am not talking nonsense, and I am not trying to be coy. Look, if you want to stand apart from your competitors, then you have to be...
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