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Need Client Insights? Become A (Temporary) Journalist!

Do you want to know what your top clients and prospects really need from you? Do you want to know the biggest problems or opportunities they face? Do you want...

Great Is Just A Little More Than Good

The Olympics are just around the corner. Just like the prior Olympics and the ones before that, the first place medal winners will be two seconds or two inches or...

Crushing The Competition? Bad Move!

I loved the thought of crushing my competition. I reveled in their struggles. My goal wasn't to get more clients per se.  My goal was to take more clients away...

Criticism & Fear

Fear only happens when the words of criticism match your own beliefs.  What do you choose to believe?

A Lesson In Profitability – Admit Your Mistakes

Does it frustrate you when a politician or business leader or friend explains away their bad judgment call (or illegal activity)? Do you lose faith in them when they try...

Fill The Gas Tank The Night Before

Sometimes when I am driving home, after a late night at work, I notice that my car is low on gas. I then consider if I should I fill it...

Criticism & Authenticity

If you are your authentic-self and people criticize you, it is likely that they are inauthentic inside. It is likely that they are being something they are not. When an...

The Foundation To Habit Change

Do you have a habit you want to change but can't? People struggle their entire life trying to change bad habits, because they neglect to take the most foundational step....

How To Handle A Bad Client With Good Money

Bad clients are bad for business. They can take an inordinate amount of time to service. They can complain about the irrelevant. They may not pay their bills, or at...

Relentlessly Persistent

I played football my freshman year in high school. I was skinny, but not the smallest. Danny was. Danny wasn't naturally gifted and clearly didn't have the football physique. But...

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