By Deborah OConnor March 4, 2014
March 3, 2014By Deborah O’ConnorMarch 4, 2014As you all know, I encourage my readers to send in questions. I received an interesting one that I would like to share. “Dear Deborah, I…
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By Deborah OConnor March 4, 2014
March 3, 2014By Deborah O’ConnorMarch 4, 2014As you all know, I encourage my readers to send in questions. I received an interesting one that I would like to share. “Dear Deborah, I…
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Brian Maynor February 27, 2014
February 26, 2014By Brian MaynorFebruary 27, 2014Everyone loves flowers in bloom. The color, fragrance and mere sight of a fresh cut bouquet brings a smile to your face, but that joy doesn’t…
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Brian Maynor February 27, 2014
February 26, 2014By Brian MaynorFebruary 27, 2014Everyone loves flowers in bloom. The color, fragrance and mere sight of a fresh cut bouquet brings a smile to your face, but that joy doesn’t…
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Jeffrey Gitomer February 27, 2014
February 26, 2014By Jeffrey GitomerFebruary 27, 2014 What do you do when you get up every day? Anything to do with your legacy? I doubt it. Here’s a short version of your morning:…
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Deborah OConnor February 24, 2013
February 23, 2014By Deborah O’ConnorFebruary 24, 2013 Let’s face it; performance is king. There are no shortcuts in the businessworld and he or she who performs rules. However, when everything else is…
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Deborah OConnor February 24, 2013
February 23, 2014By Deborah O’ConnorFebruary 24, 2013 Let’s face it; performance is king. There are no shortcuts in the business world and he or she who performs rules. However, when everything else…
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Brian Maynor February 20, 2014
February 19, 2014By Brian MaynorFebruary 20, 2014 I know Valentine’s Day was last week, but it did get me thinking aboutall of the professionals I know looking for love. While they spanvarious…
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Brian Maynor February 20, 2014
February 19, 2014By Brian MaynorFebruary 20, 2014 I know Valentine’s Day was last week, but it did get me thinking about all of the professionals I know looking for love. While they…
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Three Ways To Get More Digital Bang For Your Buck
February 19, 2014By Holly Rollins February 19, 2014 Public relations has morphed in a big way in the past few years- especially the last two years. If you aren’t optimizing your…
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Deborah OConnor February 18, 2013
February 17, 2014By Deborah O’ConnorFebruary 18, 2013 Most people in the business world manage to find a way to exercise and work out.Many companies have relationships with local gyms, therefore allowingemployees to…
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Deborah OConnor February 18, 2013
February 17, 2014By Deborah O’ConnorFebruary 18, 2013 Most people in the business world manage to find a way to exercise and work out. Many companies have relationships with local gyms, therefore allowing…
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William Russell Feb 17, 2014
February 17, 2014By William RussellFebruary 17, 2014 Having the right tools for a job can often mean the difference between success, frustration or even failure. Tools are purposely designed to help us get…
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Jeffrey Gitomer February 13, 2014
February 13, 2014By Jeffrey GitomerFebruary 13, 2014 Jim Collins immortal business bestseller, Good to Great, created a revolution in many businesses and an explosion in book sales. The book was adopted, adapted, taught,…
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Deborah OConnor February 11, 2013
February 10, 2014By Deborah O’ConnorFebruary 11, 2013 There are times that as business people we need to entertain colleagues andclients. Business entertaining is different than non-business and it isimportant to avoid the…
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Jerry Bellune February 11, 2014
February 10, 2014By Jerry BelluneFebruary 11, 2014A business owner who lives his faith We started our companies with a difference.Our competitors were in it for the money.We started with mission and purpose.Sure,…
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Jerry Bellune February 11, 2014
February 10, 2014By Jerry BelluneFebruary 11, 2014A business owner who lives his faith We started our companies with a difference.Our competitors were in it for the money.We started with mission and purpose.Sure,…
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Deborah OConnor February 11, 2013
February 10, 2014By Deborah O’ConnorFebruary 11, 2013 There are times that as business people we need to entertain colleagues and clients. Business entertaining is different than non-business and it is important to…
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Jeffrey Gitomer February 10, 2014
February 10, 2014By Jeffrey GitomerFebruary 10, 2014 Online publications are the rage and the future. They offer amazing value forthe publisher, for the advertiser, and for the reader. They also offermore than significant…
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William Russell Feb 5, 2014
February 5, 2014By William Russell February 5, 2014 Spending money usually means you are buying something you need that either serves a specific purpose or delivers an element of value to you. …
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Brian Maynor February 6, 2014
February 5, 2014By Brian MaynorFebruary 6, 2014 Cellphones may have become the new pocket watch, but a wristwatch is still a valuable and functional professional tool.Wristwatches are as much a part of professional…
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Brian Maynor February 6, 2014
February 5, 2014By Brian MaynorFebruary 6, 2014 Cellphones may have become the new pocket watch, but a wristwatch is still a valuable and functional professional tool. Wristwatches are as much a part of…
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Jeffrey Gitomer February 5, 2014
February 5, 2014By Jeffrey GitomerFebruary 5, 2014 I like coffee. Dark, black coffee. Espresso. No cream. No sugar. Just dark, black coffee. You? But I look at coffee differently than you do. I don’t…
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Deborah OConnor February 3, 2013
February 3, 2014By Deborah O’ConnorFebruary 3, 2013 We all have appointments to deal with. Being busy professionals,scheduling doctor and dentist appointments for ourselves and ourfamilies can be a challenge. We have little…
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Deborah OConnor February 3, 2013
February 3, 2014By Deborah O’ConnorFebruary 3, 2013 We all have appointments to deal with. Being busy professionals, scheduling doctor and dentist appointments for ourselves and our families can be a challenge. We…
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Jerry Bellune February 4, 2014
February 2, 2014By Jerry BelluneFebruary 4, 2014How Columbus sold an idea to a queen Any idea what single asset will lead to your success?What will give you a competitive advantage?Will influence those…
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Jerry Bellune February 4, 2014
February 2, 2014By Jerry BelluneFebruary 4, 2014How Columbus sold an idea to a queen Any idea what single asset will lead to your success?What will give you a competitive advantage?Will influence those…
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Brian Maynor January 30, 2014
January 30, 2014By Brian MaynorJanuary 30, 2013 What do you wear when you have the heart and spirit of a 20-year-old in the body of an over 40-year-old? For this demographic the…
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Brian Maynor January 30, 2014
January 30, 2014By Brian MaynorJanuary 30, 2013 What do you wear when you have the heart and spirit of a 20-year-old in the body of an over 40-year-old? For this demographic the…
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Jerry Bellune January 28, 2014
January 27, 2014By Jerry BelluneJanuary 28, 2014Develop your own Master Mind A Master Mind group can be a difference maker.You will bring like-minded people together.They can be those who work your same…
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Jeffrey Gitomer January 28, 2014
January 27, 2014By Jeffrey GitomerJanuary 28, 2014 What makes a “top performer” a top performer? If you hold interviews with the most successful salespeople in the world,and ask them “why are you successful?” they’ll…
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Jerry Bellune January 28, 2014
January 27, 2014By Jerry BelluneJanuary 28, 2014Develop your own Master Mind A Master Mind group can be a difference maker.You will bring like-minded people together.They can be those who work your same…
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Deborah OConnor January 28, 2013
January 27, 2014By Deborah O’ConnorJanuary 28, 2013 There are few subjects quite as controversial as money. Whether it bed’argent, dinero, yen, euros, it can bring out the worst in people. Howdo you…
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Deborah OConnor January 28, 2013
January 27, 2014By Deborah O’ConnorJanuary 28, 2013 There are few subjects quite as controversial as money. Whether it be d’argent, dinero, yen, euros, it can bring out the worst in people. How…
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Sue Odom – ESOPs Jan 23 2014
January 23, 2014By Sue OdomNexsen PruetJanuary 23, 2013 1.An ESOP or Employee Stock Ownership Plan is a qualified retirement plan, like a 401(k) plan, except the investments primarily are in company stock.…
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Sue Odom – ESOPs Jan 23 2014
January 23, 2014By Sue OdomNexsen PruetJanuary 23, 2013 1.An ESOP or Employee Stock Ownership Plan is a qualified retirement plan, like a 401(k) plan, except the investments primarily are in company stock.…
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Brian Maynor January 22, 2013
January 22, 2014By Brian MaynorJanuary 22, 2013 Earlier this week I had the pleasure of speaking at a partnership event with Columbia College’s Institute of Leadership and Women in Philanthropy. The topic was…
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Brian Maynor January 22, 2013
January 22, 2014By Brian MaynorJanuary 22, 2013 Earlier this week I had the pleasure of speaking at a partnership event withColumbia College’s Institute of Leadership and Women in Philanthropy. The topic was expanding…
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William Russell Jan 20, 2014
January 20, 2014By William RussellJanuary 20, 2014 By now, you have had the opportunity to create your marketing roadmap and are well on your way to implementing the specific tactics in your…
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Deborah OConnor January 21, 2013
January 20, 2014By Deborah O’ConnorJanuary 21, 2013 Most of us work in an office and there are rules and procedures to follow in business. However, the day-to-day niceties are forgotten and we…
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Jerry Bellune January 21, 2014
January 20, 2014By Jerry BelluneJanuary 21, 2014Napoleon Hill advocated the Master Mind.Andrew Carnegie taught him what it was.Carnegie used it to build powerful U.S. Steel.Hill wrote about it in “Think and Grow…
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Jerry Bellune January 21, 2014
January 20, 2014By Jerry BelluneJanuary 21, 2014Napoleon Hill advocated the Master Mind.Andrew Carnegie taught him what it was.Carnegie used it to build powerful U.S. Steel.Hill wrote about it in “Think and Grow…
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Deborah OConnor January 21, 2013
January 20, 2014By Deborah O’ConnorJanuary 21, 2013 Most of us work in an office and there are rules and procedures to follow in business. However, the day-to-day niceties are forgotten and we…
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Brian Maynor January 15, 2013
January 14, 2014By Brian MaynorJanuary 15, 2013 Now that we are firmly established in 2014 and working hard to turn some of our resolutions into habits, if living a healthier lifestyle is not…
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Jeffrey Gitomer January 14, 2014
January 14, 2014By Jeffrey GitomerJanuary 14, 2014 All outside salespeople have “windshield time” – the time you spend behindthe wheel, or in some form of transportation, going to and fromappointments. Windshield time is a…
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Brian Maynor January 15, 2013
January 14, 2014By Brian MaynorJanuary 15, 2013 Now that we are firmly established in 2014 and working hard to turn some of our resolutions into habits, if living a healthier lifestyle is not…
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Deborah OConnor January 14, 2013
January 13, 2014By Deborah O’ConnorJanuary 14, 2013 We have all seen the rude sports fan: the overly imbibed, the stander, the chatter, the up-and-downer, the list goes on. Here are a few…
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Jerry Bellune January 14, 2014
January 13, 2014By Jerry BelluneJanuary 14, 2014The power of the Master Mind Napoleon Hill wrote an exceptional business book.“Think and Grow Rich” still sells big every year.It still inspires legions of start-up…
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Jerry Bellune January 14, 2014
January 13, 2014By Jerry BelluneJanuary 14, 2014The power of the Master Mind Napoleon Hill wrote an exceptional business book.“Think and Grow Rich” still sells big every year.It still inspires legions of start-up…
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Deborah OConnor January 14, 2013
January 13, 2014By Deborah O’ConnorJanuary 14, 2013 We have all seen the rude sports fan: the overly imbibed, the stander, the chatter, the up-and-downer, the list goes on. Here are a few…
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