Why power naps live up to their hype
September 1, 2017
By Brian Maynor As a child I hated taking naps, but that didn’t get me out of them every Sunday after lunch. Little did I know my mom was…
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How to talk to someone when you don’t have anything to say
August 29, 2017
By Brian Maynor We’ve all been in situations when we know we should be making small talk, but don’t have anything to say, so instead we resign to sit…
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How to talk to someone when you don’t have anything to say
August 29, 2017
By Brian Maynor We’ve all been in situations when we know we should be making small talk, but don’t have anything to say, so instead we resign to sit…
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The “Hit by a Bus” Strategy
August 28, 2017By Jerry Bellune Randall Savely sent us a warning note recently. Randall is with our state press association. His note applies to any business using the internet. He asked who…
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The “Hit by a Bus” Strategy
August 28, 2017
By Jerry Bellune Randall Savely sent us a warning note recently. Randall is with our state press association. His note applies to any business using the internet. He asked who…
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The importance of praising ourselves every day
August 25, 2017
By Brian Maynor Looking inward for praise, acceptance and appreciation is not something that comes as second nature to most of us, and that’s because as children we are…
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The importance of praising ourselves every day
August 25, 2017
By Brian Maynor Looking inward for praise, acceptance and appreciation is not something that comes as second nature to most of us, and that’s because as children we are…
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What is burnout, and how can we avoid it?
August 23, 2017
By Brian Maynor Stress and burnout are often viewed synonymously, but they are actually very different. Burnout is much worse. Pressure, long hours, crisis management and generally too…
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What is burnout, and how can we avoid it?
August 23, 2017
By Brian Maynor Stress and burnout are often viewed synonymously, but they are actually very different. Burnout is much worse. Pressure, long hours, crisis management and generally too…
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Entrepreneurial Secrets – How the Beach Boys saved a bank
August 22, 2017
By Jerry Bellune The Beach Boys we’re talking about were bankers. Hard-nosed Frank Cahouet recruited them. Their goal was to help him save a failing bank. Frank was tough. He…
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Entrepreneurial Secrets – How the Beach Boys saved a bank
August 21, 2017By Jerry Bellune The Beach Boys we’re talking about were bankers. Hard-nosed Frank Cahouet recruited them. Their goal was to help him save a failing bank. Frank was tough. He…
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We are all a little narcissistic
August 18, 2017
By Brian Maynor When we think about a narcissist, our first thought might be someone who is self-absorbed, loving themselves above all others and expecting everyone else to…
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We are all a little narcissistic
August 18, 2017
By Brian Maynor When we think about a narcissist, our first thought might be someone who is self-absorbed, loving themselves above all others and expecting everyone else to…
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Grand Cayman Island: A Tropical Paradise
August 18, 2017By Mike DuBose, Debra DuBose, and Blake DuBose Grand Cayman Island contains serene, relaxing beaches, with beautiful, crystal-clear water mimicking our favorite travel destination, Hawaii…but without the jet lag! Located…
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Grand Cayman Island: A Tropical Paradise
August 18, 2017By Mike DuBose, Debra DuBose, and Blake DuBose Grand Cayman Island contains serene, relaxing beaches, with beautiful, crystal-clear water mimicking our favorite travel destination, Hawaii…but without the jet lag! Located…
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How decision fatigue effects us every day and what to do about it
August 16, 2017
By Brian Maynor Have you ever wondered why we tend to suffer from impulse shopping, over eating or drinking, or other questionable choices after working all day? While these…
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How decision fatigue effects us every day and what to do about it
August 16, 2017
By Brian Maynor Have you ever wondered why we tend to suffer from impulse shopping, over eating or drinking, or other questionable choices after working all day? While these…
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How to know your business is great
August 14, 2017By Jerry Bellune Our friend Ruth King passed along this story. Bob Barnes owns a heating business in Boise, Idaho. In six years he doubled sales and doubled profits.…
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How to know your business is great
August 14, 2017
By Jerry Bellune Our friend Ruth King passed along this story. Bob Barnes owns a heating business in Boise, Idaho. In six years he doubled sales and doubled profits.…
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Did you know where you sit at a table says a lot about you?
August 8, 2017
By Brian Maynor How often do you find yourself sitting around a table conducting business in a week? Chances are a lot, but have you ever stopped to think…
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Did you know where you sit at a table says a lot about you?
August 8, 2017
By Brian Maynor How often do you find yourself sitting around a table conducting business in a week? Chances are a lot, but have you ever stopped to think…
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Enthusiasm wins the sale
August 8, 2017By Jerry Bellune Super salesman Zig Ziglar greeted us at the door. He made us feel like we were important to him. He did that with all who came…
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Enthusiasm wins the sale
August 8, 2017
By Jerry Bellune Super salesman Zig Ziglar greeted us at the door. He made us feel like we were important to him. He did that with all who came…
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D – the D Word
August 2, 2017Dementia – the D Word Amy Florian, CEO of Corgenius, teaches service professionals how to support their clients in times of grief, loss, and transition. Amy states that 72% of…
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Finding the Right Financial Advisor
August 2, 2017By Mike DuBose and Blake DuBose Can you imagine approaching your retirement years with little or no savings in the bank? Or having a financial crisis and lacking the…
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Finding the Right Financial Advisor
August 2, 2017
By Mike DuBose and Blake DuBose Can you imagine approaching your retirement years with little or no savings in the bank? Or having a financial crisis and lacking the…
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D – the D Word
August 2, 2017
Dementia – the D Word Amy Florian, CEO of Corgenius, teaches service professionals how to support their clients in times of grief, loss, and transition. Amy states that 72% of…
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The only way to motivate yourself
August 1, 2017By Jerry Bellune We started our company in 1992 with excitement. We were starting something new and risky. Pioneers in almost everything feel that way. It’s like the beginning…
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The only way to motivate yourself
August 1, 2017
By Jerry Bellune We started our company in 1992 with excitement. We were starting something new and risky. Pioneers in almost everything feel that way. It’s like the beginning…
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5 things to do when reliance turns into addiction
July 27, 2017
By Brian Maynor It may be okay, and even necessary, to rely on our phones and tablets for outsourced memory, but what happens when that reliance becomes an addiction? …
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5 things to do when reliance turns into addiction
July 27, 2017
By Brian Maynor It may be okay, and even necessary, to rely on our phones and tablets for outsourced memory, but what happens when that reliance becomes an addiction? …
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Jerry Bellune’s August 2017 Leadership Letter
July 27, 2017
Leaders love their clients When we took over a failing publishing company more than 30 years ago, we knew we had problems. It helped that we had tackled several such…
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Our brains are designed to forget things
July 25, 2017
By Brian Maynor Our brains are not designed to remember stuff. Last week I wrote about emptying our mental inbox to free our minds from clutter and distraction,…
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Our brains are designed to forget things
July 25, 2017
By Brian Maynor Our brains are not designed to remember stuff. Last week I wrote about emptying our mental inbox to free our minds from clutter and distraction,…
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Entrepreneurial Secrets: The Good Samaritan Strategy
July 25, 2017By Jerry Bellune A friend of ours has an unusual business strategy. He fixes flats free. That’s right, No charge. He even came to our office to fix one…
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Entrepreneurial Secrets: The Good Samaritan Strategy
July 25, 2017
By Jerry Bellune A friend of ours has an unusual business strategy. He fixes flats free. That’s right, No charge. He even came to our office to fix one…
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Family Charitable Giving Conversations
July 24, 2017By Laird W. Green, CFP® “We make a living in life by what we get; we make a life by what we give.” Winston Churchill Whether a family…
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Family Charitable Giving Conversations
July 24, 2017
By Laird W. Green, CFP® “We make a living in life by what we get; we make a life by what we give.” Winston Churchill Whether a family…
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The perfect decluttering formula
July 21, 2017
By Brian Maynor Regret. That is one of the top reasons people cling so tightly to their things, resulting in the accumulation of a lot of clutter. The average…
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The perfect decluttering formula
July 21, 2017
By Brian Maynor Regret. That is one of the top reasons people cling so tightly to their things, resulting in the accumulation of a lot of clutter. The average…
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Is it time to empty your mental inbox?
July 18, 2017
By Brian Maynor When you open your email do you cringe at the number of new, old, flagged and unread messages waiting for you? I’m one of those anal-retentive…
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Is it time to empty your mental inbox?
July 18, 2017
By Brian Maynor When you open your email do you cringe at the number of new, old, flagged and unread messages waiting for you? I’m one of those anal-retentive…
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Entrepreneurial Secrets: Can the Pygmalion Effect help you?
July 17, 2017By Jerry Bellune Can the Pygmalion Effect help you? You may recognize this as the “My Fair Lady” story. The play (and later movie) was based on a myth.…
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Entrepreneurial Secrets: Can the Pygmalion Effect help you?
July 17, 2017
By Jerry Bellune Can the Pygmalion Effect help you? You may recognize this as the “My Fair Lady” story. The play (and later movie) was based on a myth.…
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How to handle the pressure of being a superstar
July 13, 2017
By Brian Maynor When we think about all of the struggles at work, being a superstar rarely comes to mind. Yet, for a lot of over-achievers and standout…
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How to handle the pressure of being a superstar
July 13, 2017
By Brian Maynor When we think about all of the struggles at work, being a superstar rarely comes to mind. Yet, for a lot of over-achievers and standout…
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The naked truth
July 12, 2017
By Brian Maynor Are you comfortable being naked? Surprisingly not a lot of people can say ‘yes’ to that question. When we’re naked we feel extra vulnerable, literally…
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The naked truth
July 12, 2017
By Brian Maynor Are you comfortable being naked? Surprisingly not a lot of people can say ‘yes’ to that question. When we’re naked we feel extra vulnerable, literally…
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How to Fire Someone With Dignity
July 10, 2017
By Matt Vaadi The Bozo Explosion. It’s what Steve Jobs described when he discussed hiring “real” managers during Apple’s explosive growth phase. Jobs said that when you hire a…
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July 11, 2017 Entrepreneurial Secrets: How to start a smart small business
July 10, 2017By Jerry Bellune A former employee has made a major life decision. For two decades he worked for other people. Now he has decided to work for himself. He…
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