How do you leverage yourself to grow your business faster and more profitably? Last week, we talked about several secrets every new entrepreneur should know to build a successful business. This week, we share two secrets that could be worth millions of dollars to your personal business over the next…
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Why Did You Start Your Business?
In the course of daily business activities, I spend time at various meetings, conferences, and other organized functions where I meet a lot of entrepreneurs. Inevitably, the conversation turns to, “So, what do you do?” I explain that I help entrepreneurs plan and get their businesses ready for sale. I’m…
Continue Reading....Three Leadership Lessons from General Norman Schwarzkopf
When I was invited to work with the military after 9/11, the first person I called was my father. He had spent many years in the military and he understood the task ahead of me far better than I did. My exposure to the military came from history books and…
Continue Reading....The Two Choices We Face
Each of us has two distinct choices to make about what we will do with our lives. The first choice we can make is to be less than we have the capacity to be. To earn less. To have less. To read less and think less. To try less and…
Continue Reading....Five Tips For Creating Successful Habits
Fully 95% of everything you accomplish, or fail to accomplish, will be determined by your habits, either good or bad. Successful people have good habits that guide and direct them to ever greater success. Unsuccessful people have bad habits that trip them up throughout their lives. Here are five things that…
Continue Reading....What Are The Core Values That Dictate Your Life & Business?
Love, Loyalty & Courage Recently I was having a conversation about some business issues with my friend and associate, and we got on the subject of Loyalty – which my associate pointed out to me was a core value for both of us and that was why we were in…
Continue Reading....Gaining Visibility
Have you noticed that some workers receive more promotions and greater pay than do their colleagues? This, despite the fact that they are apparently not even as competent. This doesn’t seem fair. Why should some people get ahead when others who seem to be working far harder, and even longer…
Continue Reading....Dividing the Financial Pie Part 2
by Jim Rohn Others say, “We’re not about to pick up the tab for defense.” Well then, I suggest they go to a place which doesn’t offer defense as part of the package. If one is going to enjoy the benefits, one should pay a share. Now, let me add…
Continue Reading....The Conclusion of Four Steps to Success!
Four Steps to Success! Part 2 This two part article by Jim Rohn reminds all of us that success is within our grasp, we just have to break it down into smaller steps. The first two steps were explained in Part 1 of this article. Part 2 outlines for the…
Continue Reading....The Qualities of Skillful Leadership
by Jim Rohn If you want to be a leader who attracts quality people, the key is to become a person of quality yourself. Leadership is the ability to attract someone to the gifts, skills, and opportunities you offer as an owner, as a manager, as a parent. I call…
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