
Posted on 15 November 2011. Tags: business mindset, positive thinking
Conation is one of the 1,000 most obscure English words and yet the most important business word you’ve never heard. Want to know if you’re doing well and going where you want? Filter everything through the word conation: Conation – the will to succeed that manifests itself in single-minded pursuit of a goal.
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Posted in Featured, Mindset

Posted on 12 October 2011. Tags: business mindset, business strategy, Marketing, marketing basics
The marketing problem As a Duct Tape Marketing Authorized Consultant I get a lot of marketing questions asked of me. “Should I be using Twitter, how about Facebook, what about direct mail, etc., etc.?”
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Posted in Featured, Marketing

Posted on 04 October 2011. Tags: Legal Advice, Negotiation
In this article Dr Maria Anassutzi looks back at her lengthy and successful career as contracts negotiator and describes what makes a successful negotiation and summarises the ten top tips for a successful negotiation.
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Posted in Featured, Legal

Posted on 02 May 2011. Tags: Beached White Males, Forex trading, Income sources
“Beached White Males” is the latest group of people identified for extinction or possible massive culling by business owners.
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Posted in Featured, Finance

Posted on 09 February 2011. Tags: business mindset, business strategy
On the way from the Charleston airport to speak at a conference last Thursday evening. I engaged our cabbie in conversation, which of course always gets around to food. I asked what seafood he liked since he lived on the coast, and his first response was “I don’t eat shrimp.”
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Posted in Featured, Management

Posted on 01 February 2011. Tags: Social Media, Social Media Engagement, social media strategy
A disengaged customer is not really a customer, or at least not a good customer. Unfortunately, few companies have implemented effective systems to gauge the level of their customers on social media. Understanding engagement measures…
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Posted on 27 January 2011. Tags: Divorce - Related Tax Issues, Tax
Many individuals, including those contemplating divorce, will be reaching out to you for answers to a variety of tax-related divorce questions. So, this may be the best time to revisit some of the questions you may be faced with.
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Posted in Featured, Legal

Posted on 13 December 2010. Tags: Promotion, staff management
When you have worked for a company for a number of years you would expect to have moved up the ranks and be heading towards a management role.
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Posted in Featured, Management

Posted on 09 December 2010. Tags: Online communities, Twitter
Building online communities can be a richly rewarding experience for the organizations that create them and for the members who participate in them. But a common question is how to start!
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Posted on 02 December 2010. Tags: business plan, business strategy, Marketing
As it’s getting close to the end of the year, most people are focused on holiday shopping and getting out of work early.
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Posted on 17 November 2010. Tags: business mindset, positive thinking
Though it may sound a little ‘fluffy’ for some entrepreneurs, managing your mindset is hugely important in coping with the day-to-day challenges of self-employment.
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Posted on 27 October 2010. Tags: franchise
Pet businesses are no longer a fringe industry. It is estimated that American pet owners will spend nearly $47 billion on their animals this year.
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Posted on 12 October 2010. Tags: business management, effective management
The idea of expecting excellence isn’t new, nor is the premise that every leader should expect excellence from his or her team.
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Posted on 01 October 2010. Tags: social media strategy, Twitter
Here are my 5 rules that helped me attract over 15,000 followers on Twitter in less than 12 months.
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