Entrepreneur Secrets – Expand your circle of influence
September 11, 2016
By Jerry Bellune Are you familiar with the work of Robert Cialdini? He teaches psychology at Arizona State University. He spent 30 years studying how people are influenced. He…
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Five Ways To Dress Down Your Workday Suiting For The Weekend
September 8, 2016
By Brian Maynor Suiting and tailoring are expensive, so you definitely want to get your money’s worth in wear, but sometimes finding the right balance is hard. When we…
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Five Ways To Dress Down Your Workday Suiting For The Weekend
September 8, 2016
By Brian Maynor Suiting and tailoring are expensive, so you definitely want to get your money’s worth in wear, but sometimes finding the right balance is hard. When we…
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What Do You Want?
September 7, 2016
By Brian Maynor It’s a question we ask and answer a hundred times a day, but do you really stop and think about your answer? For such a common…
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What Do You Want?
September 7, 2016
By Brian Maynor It’s a question we ask and answer a hundred times a day, but do you really stop and think about your answer? For such a common…
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A brand is a promise, an experience and a trusted friend
September 7, 2016
By Ken Gasque A brand is an experience we keep going back to because it makes us feel good. It says something about who we are. It is a…
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New Accounting Standards May Affect Whether or Not to Lease
September 4, 2016
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has issued new Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 “Leases (Topic 842)”. The standard requires lessees to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance…
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Entrepreneur Secrets – 3 steps to higher productivity and profit
September 3, 2016
By Jerry Bellune American productivity is in the toilet – maybe. That’s the bad news from Andrew Marder. Marder tracks small business financial trends. We’re in the longest productivity…
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Summer’s Over – Time to Get Serious
August 30, 2016
By Brian Maynor Since it’s already Labor Day weekend, now is the time to regain focus on work and buckle down on some personal habits that may have loosened…
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Summer’s Over – Time to Get Serious
August 30, 2016
By Brian Maynor Since it’s already Labor Day weekend, now is the time to regain focus on work and buckle down on some personal habits that may have loosened…
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Choosing the Right Charity: How Businesses and Families Can Avoid Scammers and Help the Right Causes
August 29, 2016
By Mike DuBose and Blake DuBose One day, our family of companies received a persuasive telephone call soliciting money for children with cancer. Per our protocol, we told the…
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Fall Prep – Feeling Confident Discarding Common ‘Essential Pieces’
August 26, 2016
By Brian Maynor As anticipation for cooler weather starts to build, now is a great time to take stock of your wardrobe. Not only should you pull out any…
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Fall Prep – Feeling Confident Discarding Common ‘Essential Pieces’
August 26, 2016
By Brian Maynor As anticipation for cooler weather starts to build, now is a great time to take stock of your wardrobe. Not only should you pull out any…
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Do you need Brand-Aid?
August 25, 2016
By Ken Gasque I am sure you have heard the phrase ‘What gets measured gets done.’ I think it’s true because it focuses attention on the thing that is…
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Is There a Cost for Being Too Engaged at Work?
August 24, 2016
By Brian Maynor Cultivating engaged employees has been a trend and ‘buzz phrase’ around offices for the past few years, and while there are measurable benefits like employee wellbeing…
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Is There a Cost for Being Too Engaged at Work?
August 24, 2016
By Brian Maynor Cultivating engaged employees has been a trend and ‘buzz phrase’ around offices for the past few years, and while there are measurable benefits like employee wellbeing…
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Simple Steps to Regain Your Focus at Work
August 16, 2016
By Brian Maynor School is starting back and summer vacations are ending, which means it’s time to buckle down and regain focus at the office. Summers are slow and…
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Simple Steps to Regain Your Focus at Work
August 16, 2016
By Brian Maynor School is starting back and summer vacations are ending, which means it’s time to buckle down and regain focus at the office. Summers are slow and…
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Entrepreneur Secrets – How to become the Real Deal
August 15, 2016
By Jerry Bellune Our friend Marti Mongiello cooked for Presidents. As White House Chef, he served State Dinners there. He became the Camp David Resort Executive Chef. Later he…
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Challenge Is Often The Catalyst To Improvement
August 12, 2016
By Brian Maynor Over the past week, a lot of the articles I’ve read shared a single theme; challenging yourself and others consistently leads to improvement. This has been…
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Challenge Is Often The Catalyst To Improvement
August 12, 2016
By Brian Maynor Over the past week, a lot of the articles I’ve read shared a single theme; challenging yourself and others consistently leads to improvement. This has been…
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Entrepreneur Secrets – Retain your clients & patients for life
August 11, 2016
By Jerry Bellune When we flew to Hawaii, the airline lost our luggage. The airline people acted as if it was our fault. We boarded ship an hour later…
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You May Be Suffering From Stereotype Stress And Not Even Know It
August 10, 2016
By Brian Maynor Everyone knows the usual pitfalls of stereotypes, but did you know they could be the source of stress, especially at work? New research is documenting the…
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You May Be Suffering From Stereotype Stress And Not Even Know It
August 10, 2016
By Brian Maynor Everyone knows the usual pitfalls of stereotypes, but did you know they could be the source of stress, especially at work? New research is documenting the…
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The Real Reason Designer Clothes Cost So Much
July 27, 2016
By Brian Maynor Quality is often cited as the main reason designer clothes cost significantly more than similar items made by discount brands, but is that really true? Not…
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The Real Reason Designer Clothes Cost So Much
July 27, 2016
By Brian Maynor Quality is often cited as the main reason designer clothes cost significantly more than similar items made by discount brands, but is that really true? Not…
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Adding Value to an Organization- as a result of Strategic Financial Management
July 27, 2016
By Larry Ventimiglio Financial management, at the most fundamental level, is focused on managing an organization’s assets, liabilities, revenues, profitability and cash flow. Strategic financial management kicks it up a…
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How to Stop a Rough Morning From Ruining Your Entire Day
July 26, 2016
By Brian Maynor Mornings can be rough, especially if you’re not particularly a morning person like myself. The motto of ‘don’t talk to me until I’ve had my coffee’…
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How to Stop a Rough Morning From Ruining Your Entire Day
July 26, 2016
By Brian Maynor Mornings can be rough, especially if you’re not particularly a morning person like myself. The motto of ‘don’t talk to me until I’ve had my coffee’…
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Entrepreneur Secrets – What would Donald Trump do?
July 25, 2016
By Jerry Bellune No, this isn’t about presidential politics. It doesn’t matter whether you love or hate the guy. If you’re in business, you can learn from his tactics.…
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Dressing ethically and with integrity
July 20, 2016
By Brian Maynor When you actually take the time to invest in getting dressed, there is a lot that goes into it. What style is appropriate? What colors are…
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Dressing ethically and with integrity
July 20, 2016
By Brian Maynor When you actually take the time to invest in getting dressed, there is a lot that goes into it. What style is appropriate? What colors are…
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The Preparation Backlash & How It Can Do More Harm Than Good
July 19, 2016
By Brian Maynor We’re taught from an early age it’s best to always be prepared. Whether it’s for a job interview, test or just dealing with everyday life, but…
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The Preparation Backlash & How It Can Do More Harm Than Good
July 19, 2016
By Brian Maynor We’re taught from an early age it’s best to always be prepared. Whether it’s for a job interview, test or just dealing with everyday life, but…
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Entrepreneur Secrets – Change the rules of the game
July 18, 2016
By Jerry Bellune Cosmopolitan magazine was failing. It was losing readers, advertisers and money. Then Helen Gurley Brown stepped in. She changed that — and the rules of the…
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The Keys To Professional Prints
July 15, 2016
By Brian Maynor Solid colors may be a safe bet when it comes to dressing for a professional situation, even social ones, but they can also be quite…
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How to Manage a Company’s Image
July 13, 2016
By Brian Maynor I write a lot about image from a personal standpoint, but lately I have had some questions about larger image issues, particularly from companies trying to…
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How to Manage a Company’s Image
July 13, 2016
By Brian Maynor I write a lot about image from a personal standpoint, but lately I have had some questions about larger image issues, particularly from companies trying to…
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Entrepreneur Secrets – Could you do what Duncan Hines did?
July 10, 2016
By Jerry Bellune Entrepreneurial opportunities are everywhere. It’s in our DNA as a nation. Take Duncan Hines. He was a salesman traveling 40,000 miles a year. He started…
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How To Own Your Next Social Engagement, Or At Least Give The Appearance You Do
July 8, 2016
By Brian Maynor From small get-togethers to large events, summer is a social season, so it’s important to feel comfortable and confident when interacting with both people you know…
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How To Own Your Next Social Engagement, Or At Least Give The Appearance You Do
July 8, 2016
By Brian Maynor From small get-togethers to large events, summer is a social season, so it’s important to feel comfortable and confident when interacting with both people you know…
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How To Make Boredom Productive
July 6, 2016
By Brian Maynor No matter how exciting your job is, finding yourself bored at work is an inevitable. The question is do you know what to do when you…
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How To Make Boredom Productive
July 6, 2016
By Brian Maynor No matter how exciting your job is, finding yourself bored at work is an inevitable. The question is do you know what to do when you…
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Entrepreneur Secrets – Find a need and fill it
July 5, 2016
By Jerry Bellune This is some of the best advice you’ll ever get. It’s the basis for supply and demand. Fred Braun is an excellent example of this. Fred…
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Do You Know Your Summer Essential Hats?
June 29, 2016
By Brian Maynor Along with sunglasses, hats are quintessential accessories of summer. They go hand-in-hand really, so it’s important to find the right ones that work for you. We’ve…
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Do You Know Your Summer Essential Hats?
June 29, 2016
By Brian Maynor Along with sunglasses, hats are quintessential accessories of summer. They go hand-in-hand really, so it’s important to find the right ones that work for you. We’ve…
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Are You Ready To Recapture The Stress-Free Feeling Of Summer?
June 29, 2016
By Brian Maynor Remember as children we longed for summer vacation because it meant freedom from school, homework and days of endless play? While most of us aren’t in…
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Are You Ready To Recapture The Stress-Free Feeling Of Summer?
June 29, 2016
By Brian Maynor Remember as children we longed for summer vacation because it meant freedom from school, homework and days of endless play? While most of us aren’t in…
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Big EGOS in Business – a Liability on the Balance Sheet for SUCCESS?
June 27, 2016
By Larry Ventimiglio While narcissists are generally considered a liability in business, sometimes their inherent selfishness and lack of empathy helps them rise to the top. Is this good…
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Big EGOS in Business – a Liability on the Balance Sheet for SUCCESS?
June 27, 2016
By Larry Ventimiglio While narcissists are generally considered a liability in business, sometimes their inherent selfishness and lack of empathy helps them rise to the top. Is this good…
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