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I would rather be infested with fleas, bed bugs, cooties, and/or head lice than have to deal with another spam phone call! I’m sick of it. I’m on all the “no call” lists, and I still receive nearly 20 calls a day from automated callers, call center solicitors, or telemarketing agents. Heck, it even spills…

No matter what you do to make a living, I believe that it’s very important to give back to the world, asking for nothing in return. Karma is real. Good Karma is even better.  I am a master business coach. And for over ten years, I’ve dedicated a portion of my coaching, consulting, and training…

Breaking through the noise can feel like an uphill battle in a world where every entrepreneur vies for attention. But guess what? There’s a savvy way to grow your business without burning cash on insipid marketing strategies. It’s called Referral-Based Business Growth, and it’s time we revisit this golden gem. It comes in three parts. …

Several years ago, I came to understand that the act of buying toilet paper was a major lesson in the art of being a good businessperson and a great marketer. Crazy, right!  The Toilet Paper Lesson, when applied correctly (no pun intended), can totally reset your thinking about critical decisions, sales, and marketing. And it…

Do you believe in time travel? I do. I do it all the time. I love going back in time as much as I love visiting the future. And, the cool thing is, anyone can do it.  I’ve learned that consistent journeys into the past and future are essential to being a successful entrepreneur or…

Just who do some of these researchers think they are, smart guys or something? Don’t you hate it when you discover some new technology that is cool to use and you believe using it really puts you on the cutting edge, only to find out… it doesn’t.  I know, I know, AI is the big…

I originally wrote about this subject nearly fifteen years ago. And again, just last year. And, if you notice, occasionally, life smacks you on your head to remind you that not everyone is as focused on continuous improvement as you are. And just this past week, life smacked me, making me aware of just how…

I’ll try to state this as scientifically and clinically accurately as possible.  Success will not be sustainable if you start the journey with advanced technology or the latest trendy app.  Since 10,000 BC (or before), entrepreneurs and business owners have learned that to be successful at anything, you cannot start by doing the fancy stuff…

There are just some people that I tend to avoid like the plague. I don’t want to be around them. I don’t even want to breathe the same air as they do. I will drive to the next state to avoid them.   I call them Merchants of Gloom. We all know them, or their cousins.…

Have you ever heard someone (or said it yourself) say that they don’t care what people think of them? If you know or are this person, you had better hope that someone will throw you a life preserver. There’s increasing evidence that your personal and professional success is directly tied to the perception that those…