Is it easy for you to say ‘no’ to requests?
Are you thinking that you don’t have an option? Every person who owns a business has an option about what they are going to do and who they are going to work with. Let me give you an example; let’s …
Does your schedule reflect what is important to you?
Do you plan your day or week in a way that shows what is important to you? I believe it is time that we all took a step back and looked at how we are living our lives. The reason …
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How many times do you make an effort to contact your clients?
Is it 2 or 3 times? According to Chet Holmes (a sales and marketing specialist), decision makers are now exposed to over 30,000 commercial messages daily, as compared to only 3,000/day ten years ago. According to the research it now …
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Is your marketing an expense or an investment?
In other words, how do you view you marketing? It is my opinion that when it comes to marketing it can be placed in both areas. This is because if you view your marketing as an investment you will think …
What is the hardest word to say?
Some people think it is the word ‘sorry’ as an old song proposed. I believe it is the word ‘why’. Why would I say that? Oops I just used it! I believe the reason we don’t ask this small question …
Do you believe the only way to accomplish something is on your own?
I hope you aren’t trapped by this thinking. I understand the ‘lone wolf’ concept, although I also believe that by working with others more ideas are created for the success of a venture. When you work with others you have …
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Do you like to analyze everything in microscopic detail?
If you do, are you sure you are not over analyzing it? My concerns are based on the saying ‘analysis to paralysis’. Sometimes in our lives we spend so much time analyzing something that we fail to take action. Has …
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Does change really annoy you?
If it does please read on! Recently I saw a Honda ad from the early 1980’s. The ad had these words in it; ‘Imagine if we resisted change. Without it there would be no progress.’ The question I have for …
Are you running your business or is it running you?
This is a question you need to ask at all times. Why is it important? It is because if your business is running you, you are admitting that you are almost out of control. I say almost out of control …
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Have you bought into the pack mentality?
The pack mentality is when you agree with everyone about what is going on? This is a tragic mentality especially in the world as we know it today. The pack mentality allows us to be swallowed up by the bad …