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Show anyone on the street a balance sheet, and they will likely not be able to make sense of it. Show anyone on the street a P&L, and they likely won’t even know what it is. Show anyone on the street articles of incorporation for a promising new start up company, and their eyes will glaze over. ...
04/16/2009
“There are no great men, only great challenges that ordinary men are forced by circumstances to meet.” William F. Halsey This one really works for me today. Halsey had it right in my opinion. I’ve consistently found it amazing what you can get done when you simply have to get it done…no option. ...
04/16/2009
I’m a big fan of quitting. Sometimes it’s just the right thing to do. Get rid of the dead weight every once in a while, I say! Sometimes when you’re in a business that’s just not working or when you have an investment that’s not performing, it’s just the right thing to do…cut it loose! One of th...
04/16/2009
I had a sales meeting today. It’s good seeing my team, and I think it’s essential to touch base and make sure we’re on course. But today’s meeting also made me think about how sometimes we do things just because we get used to doing them a certain way…we need to question this type of thing from ...
04/16/2009
Gustave Flaubert had it right when he said… Be regular and orderly in your life, that you may be violent and original in your work. I heard this quote today on NPR, and I lament not being able to remember the author’s name who mentioned it. It’s just one of the things you hear or read, and it st...
04/16/2009
CNBC, Jim Cramer, pundits left and right today are talking about the DOW going up, how things are looking good now, and NOW is the time to get back into the market. NOW is the time to buy big homes, new cars, stock in bankrupt companies, etc. I guess…is that what they’re actually saying? I mean,...
04/16/2009
The biggest criticism of being in sales is that it’s so unpredictable. “Hogwash”, I say! But wait…most people in sales DO have hugely unpredictable incomes. So what gives? Is it really possible to make an actual, consistent income when you’re self-employed? I argue that your sales income, even i...
04/16/2009
Jim Collins is interviewed in the latest issue of Inc. I loved this interview and wanted to share one piece of it with you. You may know Jim Collins from his writing. He’s the author of “Built to Last” and “Good to Great”, two best-selling business books. He has some poignant insight to share he...
04/16/2009
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The almighty dollar. OK, here’s how you get it… Set a goal. Make a plan to achieve said goal. Work like a dog. A well-groomed, well-mannered dog that is. Guess what. You may not ever make $10M. You may not ever make $100M…whatever your goal is does not matter. That’s what I’m talking about. My p...
04/16/2009
Stop whining, and go work your tail off. Stop looking for short cuts. You’ll get there quicker if you just get to it. No matter your business, you can go kill it, or you can suck up all your resources trying to look for the “trick”. Yes, there are lucky breaks and unique opportunities that come ...
04/16/2009
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