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Do You Have a Hobby, or a Business?

Making money is a hobby that will complement any other hobbies you have, beautifully. ~ Scott Alexander I am often surprised at the people I talk to who claim they have a business – yet they’re not willing to invest … Continue reading

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Networking 101

Position yourself as a center of influence – the one who knows the movers and shakers. People will respond to that, and you’ll soon become what you project.~ Bob Burg Why do we attend networking events?  I’ve been to many … Continue reading

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Got Goals? Write Them Down!

In absence of clearly defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily acts of trivia.~ Anonymous Do you want to make more money?  Get more done?  Become more fit?  When?  How?  What does that look like to you?  Do … Continue reading

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Effective Delegation

“Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.” –General George Smith Patton, Jr. Smart businesspeople will tell you, over and over, that you can’t do it all.  You … Continue reading

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But I Can’t Afford to Delegate!

“Why are you doing it? What can you buy that you can’t already afford? The future, Mr Gittes, the future.” Robert Towne, American Screenwriter – 1936- What kind of future do you want your business to have? What kind of … Continue reading

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What does a VA do? Handling the Mail

I get this question a lot.  A VA is, basically, your “office manager in a box.”  Or executive assistant in a box.  She will take care of all those things your office manager or executive assistant would handle, except — … Continue reading

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Persistence

One of the most important traits for a business owner is persistence.  I don’t mean keeping on when it’s clear things are done – it’s about not giving up too soon. In one of my business books (and I read … Continue reading

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A Happy Partnership

I met with one of my clients this morning who is thrilled with the work I’m doing for his business.  Although I am not an employee of his company, I am very invested in his success and work hard to … Continue reading

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Are you ready for a prosperous 2011?

I’m a firm believer that we, the people, can create prosperity just as easily as we create scarcity.  Are you in the middle of a recession?  I’m not. I choose out of the recession and into prosperity. If you’re ready … Continue reading

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The Magic of …. Checklists!

Many, many times, as we’re trying to get through our busy days, we find that we’ve forgotten something important.  Like eat.  Or that meeting we meant to go to but forgot to write it on the calendar.  Or an important … Continue reading

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