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Skype for Small Business Profile: Todd Hunt

I’ve always been a fan of picking up tips and tricks from everyone I can. Todd Hunt, Business and Studio Manager for McCormick Photography was generous enough to share some...

Black Friday Is A Manufactured Event

I want to let you in on a little secret: Today, Black Friday, didn't just happen, it was manufactured. People didn't miraculously figure out that the best shopping deals of...

Is It A First World Problem?

I was complaining to my accountability partner about the tight cash flow I was experiencing this fourth quarter. She responded by saying "Good thing you have a first world problem....

Sam Walton Was K-Marts Best Customer

Sam Walton once said that he believed he was K-Mart's best customer. He visited the K-Mart stores throughout the country every chance he had. On one particular visit, Walton discovered...

The Misfit Advantage

Are you a misfit, weirdo, outsider, oddball or some other form of unusual? Congratulations, others already see how you are different. Now, you just need to embrace it. Better is...

Keeping Corporate Culture

During a recent trip I stopped by one of my favorite chain restaurants, Cracker Barrel.* It was a new store that had opened in New Jersey, yet I noticed many...

Prevent Stealing With A Picture Of Eyes

Studies show that people adhere to rules more when they think they are being watched, even if the watching eyes are fake. A recent stop at a McDonald's showed this...

The Pizza Test

How many people does it take to tackle your toughest challenges? Surprisingly few! Five or six people is an effective brainstorm, ten is a distraction, and twenty or more is...

A Lesson In Profit First: How Healthy Is Your Business?

As I conducted interviews for Profit First, I found a scary trend. Of the 300+ entrepreneurs I spoke with for this book, most are quick to share - scratch that,...

Competitor Being Acquired?

After Penn State's massive Sandusky scandal broke, the football program went into turmoil. Fines, penalties loss of scholarships and a need to realign the entire program. During this turmoil other...

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