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Monthly Archives: February 2011
Monday Motivation: Practice Persistent Starting
(Note: this is part of a new series called Monday Motivation. For many people, Monday’s are a tough day to get going. On a semi regular basis, I will post articles on Monday mornings designed to get you pumped, make … Continue reading
The Mighty Mighty Decision Matrix
Pop quiz hotshot: What is the single most important thing you could be doing right now for your business, job, or personal life? Not sure? Well then, try a (potentially) easier one: Pop quiz hotshot: what’s the most difficult sport … Continue reading
5 Ways to Make Your Product or Service Stand Out More than a Human Wizard at a Vampire Ball
Do you ever wish you had a magic wand that you could wave to make customers notice you? Sadly, no such magic wand exists. BUT, if you pay attention to 5 lessons from a best-selling author of fantasy fiction, you … Continue reading
Misspell a Word, Get Stabbed in the Heart
No, the title of this post doesn’t refer to some new reality TV show on Fox, but rather to a ridiculously tragic story I recently came across. The story involves a murder that was the result of a “predictive text … Continue reading
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The World Wants You to Be Stupid: My Ridiculous Nuts
My nuts are ridiculous. *Ahem* I’m talking about almonds (what did you think I was talking about…?) I’ve recently been eating a lot of almonds. They fill me up, are a great low carb snack, and taste great. I particularly … Continue reading
Communication Key: Play the Player, Not the Cards
Quick question: Which of the following words best matches the description, “Violent”? Strawberry Shortcake Brad Pitt A Bull Fight If you said, “Bull Fight,” congratulations! You understand the rules of logic and know how to make sense. Unfortunately, you are … Continue reading
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A Word to Those Walking “Off the Beaten Path”
The road to happiness and success, in whatever terms you define them for yourself, can be long and difficult. It can be easy to be tempted to veer off your chosen path when you see others who are walking a … Continue reading
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How Badly Do You Want This?
I read a great post this week on WriteToDone.com about the discipline, commitment, and effort it takes to be a successful writer. I would highly recommend that everyone read this. If you’re not a writer, just substitute in whatever endeavor … Continue reading
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Book Review: Selling Change
Most people who have any sales training or experience understand the concept of selling benefits, not features. However, have you ever considered going beyond both of those and instead focusing on selling change? I recently read “Selling Change” by Brett … Continue reading
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The World Wants You to be Stupid: The Headline Fallacy!
Believing everything you read is a bad idea. But what’s much, much worse is believing everything you read when you don’t take the time to read all that much… You may have seen a story last week that had the … Continue reading