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How to topple the competition
I was more than a little surprised to learn that the Federal government considers businesses with fewer than 500 employees and sales of $7 million or less as “small businesses.” Somehow, I thought...
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Too small to fail
Remember not too long ago when financial institutions were in trouble and Washington and the mainstream media kept telling us they were “too big to fail” – in other words, too important to allow to...
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Sweatshop or sweetshop?
After hauling away several loads in the family automobile (ideally sized for New York driving), I concluded that downsizing could be a whole lot easier if we “up-sized” the family vehicle to one...
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Pick up the phone
I spent an afternoon last week catching up on paperwork. But as focused as I was, I continually glanced at my phone waiting for it to ring with important information from a vendor. Finally, about 4:30,...
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What do you like best?
Way back when – when I first began providing marketing services – I remember proudly walking into a client’s office one day to present a marketing campaign concept that my team and I thought would be...
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No more “Mr. Negative”
Looking back at my recent blog posts, I’ve recognized a pattern that I just don’t like. Basically, I’m negative! I always seem to be finding fault… always pointing out what’s not working and how...
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Clutter
It seems that wherever I turn these days, I’m not only surrounded by clutter but continually attracting more. My green canvas workbag that weighed only ounces when I purchased it now tops the scale at...
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Start with the end in mind
There’s nothing that I enjoy more than a road trip… grabbing a stack of maps and heading out to visit friends and family in Cleveland, Cincinnati, Charlotte, Asheville, St. Louis, Boston, and...
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Would you hire yourself?
Before you answer, let me answer because I asked myself that question just this morning as I found myself bouncing around from one task to the next. My honest, honest answer: “No. Absolutely not.”...
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The heck with first impressions
At a chamber of commerce mixer recently, one of the other attendees and I found ourselves talking about the significance of first impressions. For whatever reason, he was adamant that making a good...
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