Archive for August, 2010


3 Tips on Increasing Customer Loyalty

Some days, the business world feels like a “dog-eat-dog” world.  Many of us learn the hard way, through hurtful experiences, how people can’t be trusted.  On those occasions, loyalty appears to be a rare commodity. Napoleon Hill says, “A lack of loyalty is one of the major causes of failure.” Does this mean that everyone [...]

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John C. Maxwell and The Decision You Make Shape Your Life

Every day, we are presented with a clean sheet to write our life’s experiences upon.  Do you believe that?  In some ways, that is correct.  This day hasn’t been lived before.  We can do with it as we wish.  What does matter, is the decisions we have made in the past.  Each new day has [...]

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Are Ethics Really Important in Today’s Business World?

There is a pervasive belief, in the world today, that to get ahead in politics and business a person can’t have principals.  Some people have high moral fiber in their home life and may even be pillars in the church, but when it comes to business they are unrecognizable as the same people.  I have [...]

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What Do Great Leader Do That Others Don’t?

There are advantages to leadership.  The leader set the goals, develops the game plan to meet those goals, and makes the decisions along the way.  Great leaders know this freedom comes with many rewards, but, also, a tremendous amount of responsibilities. Great leaders knows the ultimate “buck” stops with them.  Whether their team wins or [...]

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Do You Have Ownership of Your Career?

There is nothing worse than the feeling of being out of control in our lives.  That feeling when someone, or something, has so much control over us that we are no longer free.  We don’t want our government, our job, or our relationships with other people to take our freedom away. People enjoy the feeling [...]

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5 Ideas on How to Use Praise and Recognition in Your Business

In my many years of business, I have had many opportunities to visit many different companies.  When I interact with people in corporate jobs, I am always interested to see how much importance their companies put into praise and recognition.  I can always tell by the little tell tale signs around the office and in [...]

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5 Ways to Use Praise and Recognition to Skyrocket Your Business

Everyone has a reason for working.  Whether it is a traditional job or an entrepreneurial career choice.  One obvious reason for earning money is to bring it into the household to purchase goods, services,  savings for “rainy days” or retirement.  Another reason for working is to pay off our debts.  Like the bumper sticker says, [...]

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