Do you have professional jealousy?
April 13, 2017
By Brian Maynor Professional motivation often stems from the success of others, but when we get too caught up in comparing ourselves to others it can lead to professional…
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Protecting Your Tech Devices from Cyberattackers
April 13, 2017
By Mike DuBose and Blake DuBose In 2013, a cyberattack on Target Corporation sent shockwaves throughout the media and the American public. After tricking an employee from one of…
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Protecting Your Tech Devices from Cyberattackers
April 12, 2017By Mike DuBose and Blake DuBose In 2013, a cyberattack on Target Corporation sent shockwaves throughout the media and the American public. After tricking an employee from one of…
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What To Do If You Haven’t Found Your Passion
April 6, 2017
By Brian Maynor I love motivating people to live their dreams, but some people struggle with discovering their passion and defining their dreams. It is more common with people…
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What To Do If You Haven’t Found Your Passion
April 6, 2017
By Brian Maynor I love motivating people to live their dreams, but some people struggle with discovering their passion and defining their dreams. It is more common with people…
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How To Handle Criticism Better
April 4, 2017
By Brian Maynor I hate being criticized, even when it is constructive criticism, and I know I’m not alone. For me, at the first hint of a critique my…
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How To Handle Criticism Better
April 4, 2017
By Brian Maynor I hate being criticized, even when it is constructive criticism, and I know I’m not alone. For me, at the first hint of a critique my…
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Entrepreneurial Secrets: Creating memorable experiences
April 3, 2017
By Jerry Bellune We talked about a lifetime client strategy last week. This is a proven strategy you, too, can use. If you missed it, email [email protected] I’ll be glad…
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Cybersecurity Strategies for Businesses and Nonprofits
March 31, 2017By Mike DuBose and Blake DuBose Whether they’re common pickpockets or high-level organized crime syndicates, many criminals have the same goal in mind: using illegal means to obtain others’…
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Cybersecurity Strategies for Businesses and Nonprofits
March 31, 2017
By Mike DuBose and Blake DuBose Whether they’re common pickpockets or high-level organized crime syndicates, many criminals have the same goal in mind: using illegal means to obtain others’…
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Who Doesn’t Want More Passion In Their Life?
March 30, 2017
By Brian Maynor Finding something you’re passionate about makes your life just open up and everything is possible, which is great, especially if you can earn a living…
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To Break A Habit You Must First Recognize When You’re Repeating It
March 29, 2017
By Brian Maynor We all have bad habits, but surprisingly most of them are continued out of habit rather than conscious choice. These habits come in all shapes…
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To Break A Habit You Must First Recognize When You’re Repeating It
March 29, 2017
By Brian Maynor We all have bad habits, but surprisingly most of them are continued out of habit rather than conscious choice. These habits come in all shapes…
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Entrepreneur Secrets: How to retain clients for life
March 27, 2017
By Jerry Bellune Ever heard of a business continuity program? They are to business what members are to churches. Clients become loyal when you build trust with them. Loyal…
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Have We Forgotten How To Be Brave?
March 24, 2017
By Brian Maynor As children we run headfirst into the world, full of bravery and courage; tackling obstacles without a second thought and picking ourselves up and brushing off…
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Have We Forgotten How To Be Brave?
March 24, 2017
By Brian Maynor As children we run headfirst into the world, full of bravery and courage; tackling obstacles without a second thought and picking ourselves up and brushing off…
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Pressure Vs. Stress – Two Very Different Things
March 21, 2017
By Brian Maynor Have you ever taken a moment to watch your colleagues in the office? If you haven’t, I highly recommend it. Not only does it give your…
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Pressure Vs. Stress – Two Very Different Things
March 21, 2017
By Brian Maynor Have you ever taken a moment to watch your colleagues in the office? If you haven’t, I highly recommend it. Not only does it give your…
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Entrepreneur Secrets: Master the No. 1 networking secret
March 20, 2017
By Jerry Bellune Do you take advantage of networking. Do you attend events, meet people, build relations? We attend a lot of them to meet new people. We know that…
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Four-Leaf Clovers May Not Boost Your Luck, But These Tips Will
March 15, 2017
By Brian Maynor Since it’s a day of celebrating all things Irish, I thought it would be fun to explore the notion of luck and St. Patrick’s Day is…
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Four-Leaf Clovers May Not Boost Your Luck, But These Tips Will
March 15, 2017
By Brian Maynor Since it’s a day of celebrating all things Irish, I thought it would be fun to explore the notion of luck and St. Patrick’s Day is…
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Steps To Success Are Not Transferrable
March 14, 2017
By Brian Maynor You can’t read a blog or magazine without seeing at least one list of ‘top tips’ from someone on their success or closet. They may be…
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Steps To Success Are Not Transferrable
March 14, 2017
By Brian Maynor You can’t read a blog or magazine without seeing at least one list of ‘top tips’ from someone on their success or closet. They may be…
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Entrepreneur Secrets: Do you run a boring business?
March 13, 2017
By Jerry Bellune Are NASCAR races too long and boring? How about Major League Baseball games? Do kids even trade baseball cards any more? What’s a baseball card? you ask.…
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Releasing The Need To Be Perfect
March 10, 2017
By Brian Maynor When I was a child my mother always pushed me to do my best, and somewhere along the way that morphed into the drive to be…
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Releasing The Need To Be Perfect
March 10, 2017
By Brian Maynor When I was a child my mother always pushed me to do my best, and somewhere along the way that morphed into the drive to be…
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Entrepreneur Secrets: How Nasty Gal blew it
March 8, 2017
By Jerry Bellune Last week, you may recall, we talked about Laura Rose. Laura is an English school girl who started an eBay business. She sold used teenage clothing on…
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Is Being Nice Making You Boring?
March 7, 2017
By Brian Maynor We’re taught to be nice and treat others the way we want to be treated, but is that lesson turning us into boring people? Without the…
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Is Being Nice Making You Boring?
March 7, 2017
By Brian Maynor We’re taught to be nice and treat others the way we want to be treated, but is that lesson turning us into boring people? Without the…
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How To Actually Enjoy The Weekend
March 2, 2017
By Brian Maynor March is here, and with it comes spring weather, pollen and the irresistible urge to be outside in spite of it. While our winter was pretty…
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How To Actually Enjoy The Weekend
March 2, 2017
By Brian Maynor March is here, and with it comes spring weather, pollen and the irresistible urge to be outside in spite of it. While our winter was pretty…
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Quarter-Life Crises Are A Real Thing
March 1, 2017
By Brian Maynor When we think of life crises, we tend to focus on mid-life ones, those that happen around 50, when our sense of purpose is questioned through…
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Quarter-Life Crises Are A Real Thing
March 1, 2017
By Brian Maynor When we think of life crises, we tend to focus on mid-life ones, those that happen around 50, when our sense of purpose is questioned through…
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How to Create an Awesome Workplace
February 28, 2017
By Matt Vaadi Have you ever had a job you didn’t like? I have and it sucks. What you don’t realize, is that it can impact other people when…
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How to Create an Awesome Workplace
February 28, 2017
By Matt Vaadi Have you ever had a job you didn’t like? I have and it sucks. What you don’t realize, is that it can impact other people when…
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How to Get Excellent Care from Your Doctor: Tips That Could Save Your Life!
February 23, 2017
By Mike DuBose with Blake DuBose and Dr. Surb Guram, MD At your last doctor’s appointment, you likely spent about a fourth of the time actually speaking with your…
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Resisting Change and Discouraging Innovation: #6 of the Six Mistakes Smart Leaders Make
February 22, 2017
By Mike DuBose and Blake DuBose Change is a natural part of life—and of business. All over the world, brilliant minds are at work cooking up new concepts, and…
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Building a Personal Board of Directors
February 22, 2017
By Brian Maynor This is an ingenious way to adapt a business concept for personal application. As a member of a few Boards, I was intimately familiar with the…
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Building a Personal Board of Directors
February 22, 2017
By Brian Maynor This is an ingenious way to adapt a business concept for personal application. As a member of a few Boards, I was intimately familiar with the…
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The Power of Crazy, Colorful Socks
February 22, 2017
By Brian Maynor Who would have thought something as unassuming as socks could hold power over your success? In a recent study published in the Journal of Consumer Research,…
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The Power of Crazy, Colorful Socks
February 22, 2017
By Brian Maynor Who would have thought something as unassuming as socks could hold power over your success? In a recent study published in the Journal of Consumer Research,…
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Entrepreneur Secrets: Who’s the next Jeff Bezos?
February 19, 2017
By Jerry Bellune You know Jeff Bezos’ amazing Amazon.com story. He started selling books online from his garage. Amazon made him a digital billionaire retailer. Now teenagers are following his…
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Entrepreneur Secrets: Britain’s female Donald Trump
February 19, 2017
By Jerry Bellune Ever watch “The Apprentice?” Or “Shark Tank?” “Undercover Boss?” Other business TV reality shows? The hot new business show on British TV is Jo Malone. Jo spent…
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Stop Wishing For More Time
February 16, 2017
By Brian Maynor We all do it; wishing we had more time. Whether it’s a work or on the weekends, there never seems to be enough time to get…
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Stop Wishing For More Time
February 16, 2017
By Brian Maynor We all do it; wishing we had more time. Whether it’s a work or on the weekends, there never seems to be enough time to get…
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The Symptoms of Stress
February 15, 2017
By Brian Maynor It doesn’t matter your gender, race, profession, salary or years of experience, everyone suffers from stress at work. In fact, over 70% of people consider their…
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The Symptoms of Stress
February 15, 2017
By Brian Maynor It doesn’t matter your gender, race, profession, salary or years of experience, everyone suffers from stress at work. In fact, over 70% of people consider their…
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Entrepreneur Secrets: Turn today into a profitable pay day
February 12, 2017
By Jerry Bellune Do you send Valentine’s Day cards to your clients? If not, why not? We do it – with a gift. It is usually something of value…
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#TIEDTOGETHER
February 9, 2017
By Brian Maynor While the second installment in the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy will come out next week, #TIEDTOGETHER is not the latest marketing campaign. The Business of…
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#TIEDTOGETHER
February 9, 2017
By Brian Maynor While the second installment in the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy will come out next week, #TIEDTOGETHER is not the latest marketing campaign. The Business of…
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